Gäddtjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnbäcken is a southern 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 Gäddtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergburbot42 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidttrout39 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmburbot39 cm
- 4Erik BlomArctic char29 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmElin Åberg
trout39 cmJürgen Schmidt
Arctic char29 cmErik Blom
whitefish24 cmKarl Sandström
roach14 cmOskar Hedlund
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