Kartevarjåkkå
salmon river · 67°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kartevarjåkkå 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 Kartevarjåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan EkArctic char30 cm
- 2Anders BlomArctic char29 cm
- 3Nils LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Ole ForsbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmOle Forsberg
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
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