Upmasjåkkå
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Upmasjåkkå is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Upmasjåkkå
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl NyströmArctic char43 cm
- 2Jukka KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 3Heike HolmArctic char30 cm
- 4Karin SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria EkArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard LundArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
