Sandbäcken
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssontrout30 cm
- 2Heike BrandtArctic char30 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmHeike Brandt
trout30 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
roach15 cmLinnea Nieminen
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