Gäddälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmtrout36 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiotrout32 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssontrout31 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Sören Dahltrout28 cm
The same water, for real