Tarfalajåkka
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tarfalajåkka is a flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Tarfalajåkka
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus HedlundArctic char33 cm
- 2Tomas LindqvistArctic char32 cm
- 3Eva ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 4Per NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 5Magnus LehmannArctic char30 cm
- 6Roland LundArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
