Akkarjåkka
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Akkarjåkka 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 Akkarjåkka
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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva BakkeArctic char30 cm
- 2Linnea Vogeltrout28 cm
- 3Klaus Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Mikko Krügergrayling24 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenstensimpa7 cm
- 6Axel Månssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmEva Bakke
trout28 cmLinnea Vogel
grayling24 cmMikko Krüger
stensimpa7 cmAndreas Johansen
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