Gäddälven
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas KrügerArctic char34 cm
- 2Ida BoströmArctic char32 cm
- 3Linnea VogelArctic char29 cm
- 4Ida VogelArctic char29 cm
- 5Klaus OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Lars WeberArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
