Gäddbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken 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 Gäddbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike56 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansenål46 cm
- 3Ole Boströmål44 cm
- 4Rickard RaskArctic char31 cm
- 5Axel Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Månsson
ål44 cmOle Boström
Arctic char31 cmRickard Rask
trout30 cmAxel Lehmann
roach16 cmTomas Lehmann
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