Gäddströmmen
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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
- 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin HansenArctic char29 cm
- 2Heike Fischerregnbåge28 cm
- 3Per Fischerregnbåge28 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonregnbåge28 cm
- 5Nils ViklundArctic char28 cm
- 6Astrid Vainiowhitefish25 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmNils Viklund
regnbåge28 cmKarin Eriksson
whitefish25 cmAstrid Vainio
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