Piedjasj-jåkka
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Piedjasj-jåkka 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 Piedjasj-jåkka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmpike60 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonsalmon56 cm
- 3Anna Wagnersalmon53 cm
- 4Björn Falksalmon52 cm
- 5Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmLars Holm
salmon53 cmAnna Wagner
trout28 cmMikko Krüger
perch18 cmBjørn Bakke
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