Gäddälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a northern 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssontrout36 cm
- 2Fredrik BoströmArctic char31 cm
- 3Elin Fischertrout28 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonwhitefish28 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Kjell Falkgrayling25 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmFredrik Boström
trout28 cmElin Fischer
whitefish26 cmNils Eriksson
grayling25 cmKjell Falk
The same water, for real
