Gäddevattensbäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddevattensbäcken 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 Gäddevattensbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Eva Bakkepike50 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Bakke
trout29 cmEva Nyström
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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