Gårdvedaån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdvedaån is a 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 Gårdvedaån
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
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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Dahlpike55 cm
- 2Per Fischerål45 cm
- 3Stefan Strandburbot36 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergsutare32 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtroach20 cm
- 6Linnea Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKjell Dahl
ål45 cmPer Fischer
burbot36 cmStefan Strand
sutare32 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach20 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmLinnea Hägg
The same water, for real
