Gäddströmmen
lowland river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen is a 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Johan Nieminengrayling29 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Johansengrayling26 cm
- 5Elin Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Eriksson
trout28 cmAxel Lindqvist
grayling26 cmJonas Johansen
perch18 cmTomas Åström
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