Sartajåkkå
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sartajåkkå 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 Sartajåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik RaskArctic char39 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergtrout35 cm
- 3Johan Björktrout35 cm
- 4Ida Noréntrout31 cm
- 5Kjell KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar WikströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmIda Norén
Arctic char28 cmKjell Karlsson
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