Silbakjåhkå
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Silbakjåhkå 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 Silbakjåhkå
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike54 cm
- 2Oskar Norénpike54 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtpike52 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenpike49 cm
- 5Karin Månssontrout32 cm
- 6Karin Webertrout28 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Falk
trout28 cmKarin Weber
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