Kärkejåkka
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärkejåkka 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kärkejåkka
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 4Sören Lundwhitefish26 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Boström
burbot37 cmMats Lindqvist
whitefish26 cmSören Lund
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