Gäddströmmen
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen is a northern 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 Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Falkpike53 cm
- 2Hanna Strandtrout30 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Per Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssongrayling27 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Falk
trout28 cmPer Hägg
grayling27 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmAstrid Vainio
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