Gäddälven
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven 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 Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergål47 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerål45 cm
- 3Jonas Blomburbot37 cm
- 4Mikko Norénsutare28 cm
- 5Mikael Björkruda15 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmLars Forsberg
burbot37 cmJonas Blom
sutare28 cmMikko Norén
ruda15 cmMikael Björk
roach14 cmGustav Karlsson
The same water, for real
