Pessisjåkka
northern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pessisjåkka is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pessisjåkka
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmburbot44 cm
- 2Per Nyströmburbot40 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerburbot36 cm
- 4Emil VainioArctic char28 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergstensimpa7 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmAnna Nyström
Arctic char28 cmEmil Vainio
stensimpa7 cmElin Sjöberg
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