Tjaktjaurälven
northern steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Tjaktjaurälven 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 Tjaktjaurälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssontrout31 cm
- 2Magnus FischerArctic char29 cm
- 3Sara FischerArctic char28 cm
- 4Henrik EkArctic char28 cm
- 5Erik Rasktrout28 cm
- 6Rickard BrandtArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmAxel Pettersson
Arctic char28 cmRickard Brandt
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