Paktajåkka
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Paktajåkka is a steep trout brook. 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 Paktajåkka
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerburbot36 cm
- 2Maria Häggburbot36 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout33 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 6Lars SandströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmOle Nyström
trout31 cmJukka Sandström
Arctic char28 cmLars Sandström
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