Gäddbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddbäcken 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Falkpike54 cm
- 2Karl Lundpike49 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssongrayling25 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenperch21 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlruda18 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistruda15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Lund
grayling25 cmRickard Olofsson
perch21 cmEmil Nieminen
ruda15 cmAnders Lindqvist
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