Gäddbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Gäddbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidttrout28 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonperch22 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonperch22 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenperch20 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Axel Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch20 cmLinnea Nieminen
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