Gideälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gideälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkål50 cm
- 2Sören Månssonål44 cm
- 3Maria Häggzander41 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkzander40 cm
- 5Björn Falkbream31 cm
- 6Lars Holmbream30 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmBjörn Falk
zander40 cmBjørn Falk
bream31 cmBjörn Falk
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