Sandälven
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmperch20 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelperch18 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Lars Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Ole Weberperch18 cm
The same water, for real