Rakkojaurbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rakkojaurbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Rakkojaurbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike55 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonroach16 cm
- 3Anna Häggroach15 cm
- 4Ole Webervendace13 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtelritsa6 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Sandström
roach15 cmAnna Hägg
vendace13 cmOle Weber
elritsa5 cmFredrik Eriksson
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