Gäddälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerpike72 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike55 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundpike53 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtburbot47 cm
- 5Petra Månssonnors10 cm
- 6Anna Hägglöja10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmStefan Brandt
burbot47 cmJürgen Schmidt
nors10 cmPetra Månsson
löja10 cmAnna Hägg
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