Gäddån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddån 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 Gäddån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenregnbåge34 cm
- 2Kjell Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonperch22 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch21 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Per Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge29 cmKjell Berg
perch21 cmLars Holm
roach14 cmPer Hägg
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