Sandbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Webertrout31 cm
- 2Eva Bakketrout30 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 4Ole Brandttrout29 cm
- 5Mats Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
The same water, for real