Aksjojåkkå
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Aksjojåkkå 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 Aksjojåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria HäggArctic char30 cm
- 2Maria ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Heike WikströmArctic char29 cm
- 4Ole BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 5Jukka ÅbergArctic char28 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmHeike Wikström
trout28 cmStefan Karlsson
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