Gäddtjärnsbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnsbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Gäddtjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 2Andreas Häggtrout29 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Lars Korhonenperch20 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmKarin Nyström
perch20 cmRoland Sandström
stensimpa6 cmMagnus Brandt
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