Sandälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundsutare32 cm
- 2Klaus Strandsutare30 cm
- 3Karin Nilssonsutare29 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtsutare28 cm
- 5Ida Vogelsutare28 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmsutare27 cm
The same water, for real
