Gäddbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a southern 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 Gäddbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Rasksalmon58 cm
- 2Heike Holmsalmon57 cm
- 3Björn Falksea trout38 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssontrout32 cm
- 5Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmHeike Holm
sea trout38 cmBjörn Falk
trout32 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch20 cmKarl Pettersson
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