Gådeån
lowland river · 63°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gådeån is a 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 Gådeån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Krügerzander44 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergbream31 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Rickard Raskroach14 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerlöja10 cm
Species records here
zander44 cmRoland Krüger
bream31 cmJukka Åberg
whitefish24 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmRickard Olofsson
löja10 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
