Gäddån
lowland river · 67°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a 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 Gäddån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmtrout37 cm
- 2Johan Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Sara Johansenperch21 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch20 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmHanna Åström
perch21 cmSara Johansen
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