Kårsåjåkkå
salmon river · 66°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kårsåjåkkå 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 Kårsåjåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistsea trout39 cm
- 3Per Nieminensea trout36 cm
- 4Oskar Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmMaria Sandström
sea trout39 cmMikko Lindqvist
trout28 cmAstrid Vainio
grayling24 cmStefan Åström
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