Gäddströmmen
salmon river · 57°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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 Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmsutare28 cm
- 3Fredrik Björksutare28 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonenperch20 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundruda16 cm
- 6Mats Åbergvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJukka Korhonen
sutare28 cmFredrik Björk
perch20 cmMikael Korhonen
ruda16 cmOskar Hedlund
vendace13 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
