Gäddströmmen
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen is a southern 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 Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidtwhitefish26 cm
- 3Gustav Raskperch26 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Emil Strandroach15 cm
- 6Petra Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch26 cmGustav Rask
whitefish26 cmJürgen Schmidt
roach15 cmEmil Strand
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