Gåetiejohke
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåetiejohke 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 Gåetiejohke
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
The catch board
- 1Axel Lindqvistsalmon55 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistsalmon54 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergsea trout38 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmsea trout36 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminentrout32 cm
- 6Johan Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmNils Lindqvist
sea trout36 cmTomas Åström
trout32 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
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