Sandälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven 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 Sandälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssontrout35 cm
- 2Kjell Falktrout30 cm
- 3Johan Björktrout30 cm
- 4Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Björktrout29 cm
The same water, for real