Varekaskajåkka
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Varekaskajåkka 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 Varekaskajåkka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmsalmon61 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmsalmon56 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinpike54 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmpike50 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtsea trout47 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmHenrik Nyström
pike50 cmMaria Sandström
sea trout47 cmWolfgang Brandt
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
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