Allakjåkåtj
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Allakjåkåtj 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 Allakjåkåtj
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminensalmon53 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonsea trout43 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtsea trout38 cm
- 4Sören Björksea trout36 cm
- 5Mats Nieminentrout34 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansentrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmEmil Nieminen
sea trout43 cmKarin Eriksson
trout34 cmMats Nieminen
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