Kattujåkka
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kattujåkka is a southern lowland 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 Kattujåkka
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Vogelburbot41 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åbergburbot36 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch23 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Sandström
burbot36 cmWolfgang Åberg
grayling24 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch23 cmEva Falk
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