Cuolttajohka
salmon river · 68°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Cuolttajohka 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 Cuolttajohka
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
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
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundburbot45 cm
- 2Axel ForsbergArctic char36 cm
- 3Karin MånssonArctic char31 cm
- 4Anders LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Lars HolmArctic char28 cm
- 6Jonas Johansengrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmEva Viklund
Arctic char29 cmAnders Lindqvist
grayling24 cmJonas Johansen
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