Vuoskonjåkkå
salmon river · 67°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vuoskonjåkkå 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 Vuoskonjåkkå
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmtrout32 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 5Per Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmFredrik Boström
whitefish25 cmRickard Brandt
grayling24 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch18 cmAxel Pettersson
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