Sandbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken 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
- 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 Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomål52 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtburbot36 cm
- 4Elin Månssonbream31 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerbjörkna16 cm
- 6Heike Häggsarv15 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmJonas Blom
pike50 cmJonas Wagner
burbot36 cmStefan Brandt
bream31 cmElin Månsson
björkna16 cmEmil Wagner
sarv15 cmHeike Hägg
The same water, for real