Gårdaån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdaån is a southern salmon 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 Gårdaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Falkzander42 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergbream34 cm
- 3Anna Lundtrout33 cm
- 4Björn Bergroach16 cm
- 5Eva Viklundstäm13 cm
- 6Johan Raskruffe9 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmJürgen Falk
bream34 cmSabine Sjöberg
trout33 cmAnna Lund
roach16 cmBjörn Berg
stäm13 cmEva Viklund
ruffe9 cmJohan Rask
The same water, for real
