Sandälven
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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
- 1Gustav Schmidttrout31 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggtrout31 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidttrout29 cm
- 5Emil Falktrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Olofssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real