Gäddälven
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik ErikssonArctic char40 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidttrout32 cm
- 3Jukka SandströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Torbjörn KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvisttrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmJukka Sandström
trout30 cmAndreas Olofsson
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