Gideälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gideälven is a 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
- 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 Gideälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügertrout35 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout30 cm
- 3Maria Bakketrout30 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergtrout30 cm
- 5Lars Boströmtrout30 cm
- 6Roland Holmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real
