Sandälven
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.2%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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 2Erik Schmidttrout28 cm
- 3Ida Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenperch20 cm
- 6Petra Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmErik Schmidt
perch20 cmJürgen Falk
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