Sandälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmtrout32 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenid31 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundwhitefish24 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAstrid Holm
id31 cmBjørn Johansen
whitefish24 cmAndreas Pettersson
grayling24 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch19 cmAstrid Wagner
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