Viertjajåkkå
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Viertjajåkkå is a steep trout brook. 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 Viertjajåkkå
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko HolmArctic char32 cm
- 2Jukka SchmidtArctic char31 cm
- 3Emil LundArctic char30 cm
- 4Klaus KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Ole KrügerArctic char28 cm
- 6Emil WeberArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
