Gäddströmmen
salmon river · 64°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
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
- 1Ida Månssonbream32 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonbream30 cm
- 3Fredrik BjörkArctic char29 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlruffe10 cm
- 6Jukka Fischerruffe9 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmAnders Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmFredrik Björk
perch18 cmElin Nieminen
ruffe10 cmJürgen Dahl
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