Gäddströmmen
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Magnus Raskwhitefish28 cm
- 3Ida Norénsarv18 cm
- 4Erik Holmbjörkna16 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmvendace14 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSabine Krüger
whitefish28 cmMagnus Rask
sarv18 cmIda Norén
björkna16 cmErik Holm
vendace14 cmJonas Wikström
ruffe10 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
