Gäddälven
lowland river · 65°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a 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 Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav RaskArctic char39 cm
- 2Per Schmidttrout34 cm
- 3Elin ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 4Jonas Häggtrout31 cm
- 5Sabine Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Axel Lehmannwhitefish27 cm
Species records here
Arctic char39 cmGustav Rask
trout29 cmSabine Vainio
whitefish27 cmAxel Lehmann
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