Könkämäälven
southern salmon river · 69°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Könkämäälven 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
- 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 Könkämäälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtsalmon58 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügersalmon53 cm
- 3Sara Holmsalmon52 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmsea trout38 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmSara Holm
sea trout38 cmGustav Åström
trout28 cmJukka Korhonen
perch19 cmUwe Sundin
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