Gäddälven
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssonål44 cm
- 2Axel Lehmannperch20 cm
- 3Björn Norénruda16 cm
- 4Maria Lundroach16 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Sören Björkruffe9 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmHeike Nilsson
perch20 cmAxel Lehmann
ruda16 cmBjörn Norén
roach14 cmAnders Nilsson
ruffe9 cmSören Björk
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