Sandån
northern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike66 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Karl Månssonperch25 cm
- 4Karin Weberperch22 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmJürgen Schmidt
trout29 cmRickard Åberg
perch25 cmKarl Månsson
roach15 cmEva Sandström
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