Gäddströmmen
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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 Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Stefan StrandArctic char31 cm
- 2Johan Nieminenregnbåge31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggregnbåge29 cm
- 4Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmStefan Strand
regnbåge31 cmJohan Nieminen
trout29 cmSabine Vogel
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
elritsa6 cmHeike Nilsson
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