Kirjasajåkka
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kirjasajåkka is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kirjasajåkka
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Vogelburbot39 cm
- 2Astrid Vainioburbot38 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundburbot37 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 6Karin Weberburbot36 cm
The same water, for real
