Skaitatj-Jåkkå
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skaitatj-Jåkkå 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 Skaitatj-Jåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonpike53 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtsea trout44 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch23 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmSabine Sjöberg
pike53 cmAxel Nilsson
sea trout44 cmJürgen Schmidt
trout28 cmRickard Olofsson
perch23 cmAnders Karlsson
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