Kuolpanjåkka
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kuolpanjåkka 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
- 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 Kuolpanjåkka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Noréntrout36 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnertrout30 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 4Lars Webertrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Noréngrayling26 cm
- 6Nils Nieminengrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmIda Norén
grayling25 cmNils Nieminen
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