Sandälven
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Olofssonburbot40 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmburbot39 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundroach18 cm
- 4Emil Wagnersarv15 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmMaria Olofsson
roach18 cmMagnus Hedlund
sarv15 cmEmil Wagner
ruffe10 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real
