Skaitejåkåtj
salmon river · 67°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Skaitejåkåtj is a 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 Skaitejåkåtj
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
- 1Axel Månssonsalmon57 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmpike51 cm
- 4Erik Holmsea trout38 cm
- 5Sara Noréntrout30 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmAxel Månsson
pike51 cmElin Nieminen
sea trout38 cmErik Holm
trout30 cmSara Norén
perch18 cmRoland Holm
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