Gavelhytteån
lowland river · 61°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gavelhytteån 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 Gavelhytteån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
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
- 1Andreas Petterssonål47 cm
- 2Roland Lundburbot37 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminentrout33 cm
- 4Heike SundinArctic char30 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Elin Hansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmAndreas Pettersson
burbot37 cmRoland Lund
trout33 cmMikael Nieminen
Arctic char30 cmHeike Sundin
perch18 cmHanna Pettersson
elritsa6 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real
