Gäddbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a southern 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
- 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 Gäddbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Heike Sundingrayling23 cm
- 3Per Fischerelritsa6 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Ek
grayling23 cmHeike Sundin
elritsa6 cmStefan Ek
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