Buoktjåkkå
lowland river · 67°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Buoktjåkkå is a lowland 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 Buoktjåkkå
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Stefan Åströmburbot38 cm
- 2Ole Björkburbot36 cm
- 3Heike Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Rickard NorénArctic char29 cm
- 5Wolfgang BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 6Uwe VainioArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmStefan Åström
trout29 cmHeike Dahl
Arctic char28 cmUwe Vainio
The same water, for real
