Gäddbäcken
lowland river · 69°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken 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 Gäddbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout29 cm
- 2Hanna Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Sören Hägggrayling28 cm
- 4Mats Nieminengrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssongrayling23 cm
- 6Sören Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Johansen
grayling24 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmSören Ek
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