Gäddälven
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven 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 Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang BrandtArctic char32 cm
- 2Johan RaskArctic char28 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Gustav Blomperch18 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmWolfgang Brandt
perch18 cmGustav Blom
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