Gäddbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken is a southern lowland 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
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonburbot39 cm
- 2Uwe Weberregnbåge30 cm
- 3Maria Johansenwhitefish25 cm
- 4Jukka Weberroach16 cm
- 5Roland Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmJohan Karlsson
regnbåge30 cmUwe Weber
whitefish25 cmMaria Johansen
roach15 cmAxel Nilsson
The same water, for real
