Soahkejohka
northern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Soahkejohka is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Soahkejohka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Månssontrout32 cm
- 2Ida Noréntrout31 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 6Eva Bakketrout28 cm
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