Gäddälven
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a northern 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 Gäddälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtburbot39 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergburbot38 cm
- 4Tomas WikströmArctic char36 cm
- 5Fredrik Björktrout29 cm
- 6Per SundinArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Krüger
burbot38 cmMikko Forsberg
Arctic char36 cmTomas Wikström
trout29 cmFredrik Björk
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