Gäddbäcken
salmon river · 67°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a 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 Gäddbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundsalmon55 cm
- 2Maria Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenperch20 cm
- 5Emil Weberperch19 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmMagnus Hedlund
pike50 cmMaria Johansen
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
perch18 cmJürgen Hansen
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