Mattjokbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mattjokbäcken 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 Mattjokbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberburbot40 cm
- 2Jukka Webertrout30 cm
- 3Heike Holmwhitefish25 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Ida Raskroach14 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmLars Weber
trout30 cmJukka Weber
whitefish25 cmHeike Holm
grayling24 cmEva Nyström
roach14 cmIda Rask
elritsa6 cmMikael Korhonen
The same water, for real
