Viepsajåkkå
salmon river · 66°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Viepsajåkkå is a 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 Viepsajåkkå
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Karl Nyströmburbot40 cm
- 2Andreas Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 3Ida Månssontrout28 cm
- 4Emil Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenstensimpa7 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmKarl Nyström
trout28 cmIda Månsson
grayling24 cmEmil Brandt
stensimpa6 cmErik Schmidt
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