Gäddbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonperch21 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannruda18 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtroach16 cm
- 5Roland Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Petra Månssonvendace14 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJukka Sundin
perch21 cmAnders Karlsson
ruda18 cmMagnus Lehmann
roach15 cmRoland Krüger
vendace14 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real
