Gäddströmmen
salmon river · 58°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddströmmen 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 Gäddströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerål46 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonbream43 cm
- 3Ole Brandtzander40 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtnors10 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonruffe10 cm
- 6Karl Bergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJonas Krüger
bream43 cmErik Olofsson
zander40 cmOle Brandt
nors10 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe10 cmAndreas Pettersson
elritsa6 cmKarl Berg
The same water, for real
