Gäddbäcken
lowland river · 68°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a 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 Gäddbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandburbot44 cm
- 2Lars Strandburbot41 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerburbot41 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtburbot39 cm
- 5Heike Dahlburbot37 cm
- 6Fredrik BoströmArctic char29 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmKlaus Strand
Arctic char29 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real