Sålbåkjågåsj
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sålbåkjågåsj 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 Sålbåkjågåsj
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout35 cm
- 2Elin Hansentrout34 cm
- 3Per Åbergtrout30 cm
- 4Karin Nilssontrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtperch20 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmMats Hansen
perch20 cmStefan Brandt
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