Sandströmmen
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen 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 Sandströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiograyling33 cm
- 2Emil Strandtrout31 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Sören Månssontrout29 cm
- 5Mats Nieminengrayling28 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEmil Strand
grayling28 cmMats Nieminen
The same water, for real