Gäddälven
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven 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 Gäddälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergtrout33 cm
- 2Ole Björkgrayling32 cm
- 3Erik Blomtrout29 cm
- 4Maria Bakketrout29 cm
- 5Linnea Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmgrayling26 cm
Species records here
grayling32 cmOle Björk
trout29 cmMaria Bakke
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