Jertajåkåtj
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jertajåkåtj is a northern lowland 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 Jertajåkåtj
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmtrout34 cm
- 2Per Åbergtrout34 cm
- 3Elin Ektrout30 cm
- 4Johan Björkgrayling24 cm
- 5Henrik Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 6Petra Brandtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmElin Ek
grayling24 cmHenrik Forsberg
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