Sandälven
southern lowland river · 56°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischertrout32 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Heike Holmelritsa6 cm
- 5Karl Lundelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmOle Sandström
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
elritsa6 cmKarl Lund
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