Verdejåkkå
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Verdejåkkå is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Verdejåkkå
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan BjörkArctic char34 cm
- 2Per NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 3Magnus RaskArctic char29 cm
- 4Tomas LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmMagnus Rask
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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