Sandån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån 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 Sandån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Ole Hedlundpike62 cm
- 2Maria Ektrout31 cm
- 3Nils SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Jonas Weberperch18 cm
- 6Per Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmOle Hedlund
trout31 cmMaria Ek
Arctic char28 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmPer Bakke
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