Jarenjåkka
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jarenjåkka is a flowing forest stream. 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 Jarenjåkka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansentrout37 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidttrout33 cm
- 3Mikko Brandttrout30 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmtrout30 cm
- 5Lars Korhonentrout29 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssongrayling27 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMikko Brandt
grayling27 cmMikael Pettersson
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