Tsiepmajohke
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tsiepmajohke is a southern 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 Tsiepmajohke
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmtrout30 cm
- 2Jukka Fischertrout28 cm
- 3Heike Lindqviststensimpa7 cm
- 4Petra Månssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJukka Fischer
stensimpa7 cmHeike Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmLars Sandström
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