Gäddån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Wagnerpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Norénpike52 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonbream33 cm
- 4Karl Rasknors12 cm
- 5Erik Holmnors10 cm
- 6Tomas Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnna Wagner
bream33 cmLars Nilsson
nors10 cmErik Holm
elritsa6 cmTomas Weber
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