Sandån
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a southern salmon 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 Sandån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike70 cm
- 2Karin Ekpike64 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergsalmon52 cm
- 4Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmErik Sjöberg
salmon52 cmMikko Forsberg
trout29 cmRoland Krüger
perch18 cmBjörn Olofsson
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