Vistasjåkka
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vistasjåkka 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 Vistasjåkka
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
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansensalmon61 cm
- 2Anders Blomsea trout40 cm
- 3Hanna Lindqvistsea trout39 cm
- 4Mats Hansentrout35 cm
- 5Roland Holmtrout30 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmtrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon61 cmMaria Johansen
sea trout40 cmAnders Blom
trout30 cmGustav Åström
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