Balvakjåhkå
salmon river · 67°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Balvakjåhkå 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
- 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 Balvakjåhkå
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike55 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminensea trout46 cm
- 3Björn Falksea trout36 cm
- 4Elin Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Torbjörn Lundtrout28 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmStefan Ek
sea trout46 cmMikael Nieminen
trout28 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch19 cmEva Nyström
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