Gäddbäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike55 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiopike51 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmpike51 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenpike49 cm
- 5Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Sören Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmRoland Schmidt
perch18 cmSören Dahl
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