Gäddån
salmon river · 65°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a 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 Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundperch26 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonperch21 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Lars Boströmperch18 cm
The same water, for real