Gäddån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån 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
- 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonsalmon58 cm
- 2Ole Forsbergsalmon52 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmsalmon52 cm
- 4Per Nyströmsea trout43 cm
- 5Anders Månssonsea trout38 cm
- 6Sören Ektrout31 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmBjörn Olofsson
sea trout38 cmAnders Månsson
trout31 cmSören Ek
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