Gäddälven
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a southern 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 Gäddälven
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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmål44 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerburbot39 cm
- 3Linnea Björkregnbåge32 cm
- 4Erik Blomregnbåge30 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonhavsoring-baltic21 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmRoland Holm
burbot39 cmEmil Wagner
regnbåge30 cmErik Blom
grayling24 cmKjell Hedlund
havsoring-baltic21 cmMaria Eriksson
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