Gäddån
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån is a 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 Gäddån
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
- 1Astrid HäggArctic char31 cm
- 2Andreas JohansenArctic char30 cm
- 3Axel NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
- 5Per Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenperch20 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmAxel Nieminen
perch20 cmPer Schmidt
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