Gårdsåsälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdsåsälven 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 Gårdsåsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Per Sundintrout32 cm
- 2Elin Åbergtrout32 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonentrout31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmTorbjörn Hägg
elritsa6 cmAstrid Vainio
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