Gäddån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a southern 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
- 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmburbot39 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmburbot37 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 4Lars Strandbjörkna14 cm
- 5Mats Vainiobjörkna14 cm
- 6Magnus Johansennors9 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmEmil Nyström
perch19 cmHeike Lindqvist
björkna14 cmMats Vainio
nors9 cmMagnus Johansen
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