Pahtohajåkk
salmon river · 68°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pahtohajåkk 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 Pahtohajåkk
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggburbot39 cm
- 2Fredrik Björktrout29 cm
- 3Sören Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Emil Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmOskar Hägg
trout28 cmSören Hägg
perch18 cmEmil Boström
elritsa6 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real
