Gäddsjöbäcken
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddsjöbäcken 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 Gäddsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike54 cm
- 2Erik Blomål44 cm
- 3Mikko SandströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Karl Petterssonid31 cm
- 5Henrik Ektrout28 cm
- 6Björn Norénroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAnders Karlsson
ål44 cmErik Blom
Arctic char31 cmMikko Sandström
id31 cmKarl Pettersson
trout28 cmHenrik Ek
roach15 cmBjörn Norén
The same water, for real