Čuohtejohka
lowland river · 67°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Čuohtejohka 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 Čuohtejohka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundpike51 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundtrout30 cm
- 3Uwe Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtperch21 cm
- 5Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Lund
trout28 cmUwe Sundin
perch21 cmJürgen Schmidt
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