Nikkerjukke
salmon river · 65°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nikkerjukke 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 Nikkerjukke
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergburbot36 cm
- 2Linnea Häggtrout36 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtburbot36 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansentrout30 cm
- 5Axel BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmMats Sjöberg
trout30 cmBjørn Johansen
Arctic char28 cmAxel Boström
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Brandt
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