Pättjarjåkka
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pättjarjåkka is a southern 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
- 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 Pättjarjåkka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonentrout30 cm
- 2Kjell Björktrout29 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 4Erik Schmidttrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch19 cmRickard Brandt
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