Gäddån
salmon river · 61°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a salmon 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 Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberål45 cm
- 2Elin Åbergburbot38 cm
- 3Gustav Blomtrout32 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Emil Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Weber
burbot38 cmElin Åberg
trout32 cmGustav Blom
perch19 cmJohan Karlsson
The same water, for real
