Gäddbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnersalmon52 cm
- 2Mats Åbergsea trout37 cm
- 3Ida Boströmtrout31 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Lars Korhonentrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmJonas Wagner
sea trout37 cmMats Åberg
trout29 cmLars Korhonen
perch18 cmKjell Karlsson
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