Gavleån
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gavleån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Gavleån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistsalmon53 cm
- 2Gustav Blompike50 cm
- 3Anders Blompike49 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Karin Weberperch18 cm
- 6Axel Månssonbjörkna16 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
pike49 cmAnders Blom
trout28 cmElin Sjöberg
perch18 cmKarin Weber
björkna16 cmAxel Månsson
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