Gäddån
northern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a northern 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 Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Mats Häggbream32 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmroach18 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenroach16 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Per Hägglöja9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Boström
bream32 cmMats Hägg
roach18 cmKarl Nyström
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
löja9 cmPer Hägg
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