Parkajåkka
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Parkajåkka is a southern 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 Parkajåkka
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandtburbot38 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Johan Björktrout28 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmMagnus Brandt
trout28 cmJohan Björk
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