Ritjemjåkkå
northern salmon river · 68°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ritjemjåkkå is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ritjemjåkkå
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole BoströmArctic char35 cm
- 2Elin ÅbergArctic char33 cm
- 3Karl NorénArctic char31 cm
- 4Karl BoströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Jürgen ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Henrik ForsbergArctic char29 cm
The same water, for real
