Sjoutälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sjoutälven 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 Sjoutälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike49 cm
- 2Oskar HäggArctic char32 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundtrout31 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Erik RaskArctic char28 cm
- 6Axel NieminenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Ek
Arctic char32 cmOskar Hägg
trout29 cmLinnea Korhonen
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