Gäddälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Gäddälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansentrout41 cm
- 2Kjell Vogeltrout31 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 4Mats Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Falktrout28 cm
The same water, for real