Kjerkesjåa
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kjerkesjåa 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 Kjerkesjåa
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike58 cm
- 2Tomas Brandttrout34 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidttrout30 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 5Björn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMaria Lund
trout30 cmOle Nyström
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
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