Gäddbäcken
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike61 cm
- 2Oskar Häggpike50 cm
- 3Erik Holmpike49 cm
- 4Heike Brandtperch22 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmErik Holm
perch18 cmKarl Boström
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