Gäddälven
salmon river · 58°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a salmon 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundzander42 cm
- 2Per Fischerzander40 cm
- 3Per Krügertrout31 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ektrout29 cm
- 5Kjell Falkperch18 cm
- 6Erik Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmPer Fischer
trout29 cmWolfgang Ek
perch18 cmKjell Falk
The same water, for real