Gäddälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike66 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundperch20 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch19 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Ole Björkroach16 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmTomas Brandt
perch20 cmKjell Hedlund
roach16 cmOle Björk
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