Gäddån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Månssonpike58 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergperch19 cm
- 3Sören Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAnders Månsson
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
roach14 cmHeike Lindqvist
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