Spaltjajåkkå
lowland river · 69°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spaltjajåkkå is a 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 Spaltjajåkkå
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonpike52 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundtrout34 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergtrout29 cm
- 5Axel Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Kjell Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLinnea Karlsson
trout34 cmGustav Viklund
grayling24 cmAxel Pettersson
perch18 cmKjell Björk
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