Giehppujohka
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Giehppujohka 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 Giehppujohka
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 2Per Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Axel Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtvendace14 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch18 cmAxel Boström
vendace14 cmMagnus Brandt
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