Illitj-Jåkkå
salmon river · 66°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Illitj-Jåkkå 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 Illitj-Jåkkå
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
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
- 1Elin Fischertrout29 cm
- 2Björn BergArctic char28 cm
- 3Johan Viklundwhitefish26 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqviststensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmElin Fischer
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Berg
whitefish26 cmJohan Viklund
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
stensimpa7 cmHanna Lindqvist
The same water, for real
