Degerträskån
salmon river · 65°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Degerträskån 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 Degerträskån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike55 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonperch24 cm
- 4Ole Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtstensimpa7 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKlaus Strand
whitefish26 cmMikael Nieminen
perch24 cmRickard Olofsson
roach14 cmOle Krüger
stensimpa7 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
