Jällákjuhka
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Jällákjuhka is a northern 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 Jällákjuhka
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonsalmon53 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmpike53 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergsea trout37 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggsea trout36 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmFredrik Boström
salmon53 cmMikael Pettersson
sea trout37 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
