Paltajåkka
salmon river · 68°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Paltajåkka 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 Paltajåkka
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Astrid Häggburbot42 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundburbot36 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
- 4Maria Johansengrayling27 cm
- 5Erik Raskgrayling26 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAstrid Hägg
trout28 cmAndreas Pettersson
grayling26 cmErik Rask
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