Gäddströmmen
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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 Gäddströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundtrout31 cm
- 2Magnus Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Anders Karlssongrayling27 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Wikströmperch20 cm
- 6Axel Raskperch20 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEva Viklund
grayling27 cmAnders Karlsson
perch20 cmHeike Wikström
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