Kårtjejåkka
steep trout brook · 69°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kårtjejåkka is a steep trout brook. 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 Kårtjejåkka
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtburbot40 cm
- 2Maria Bakkeburbot39 cm
- 3Oskar VogelArctic char32 cm
- 4Lars Boströmtrout30 cm
- 5Stefan EkArctic char29 cm
- 6Emil NyströmArctic char29 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMaria Bakke
Arctic char32 cmOskar Vogel
trout30 cmLars Boström
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