Kanijåkka
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kanijåkka is a flowing forest stream. 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 Kanijåkka
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekburbot39 cm
- 2Eva BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 3Mats KrügerArctic char28 cm
- 4Petra EkArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel Nilssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssonperch20 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmTomas Ek
Arctic char29 cmEva Bakke
whitefish25 cmAxel Nilsson
perch20 cmKlaus Eriksson
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