Reisaelva

Reisaelva
Reisa River
Looking downstream of Reisaelva
Map
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTroms
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNordreisa
 • coordinates69°18′14″N 21°59′53″E / 69.303763°N 21.997978°E / 69.303763; 21.997978
Mouth 
 • location
Reisafjorden
 • coordinates
69°46′55″N 21°00′45″E / 69.781972°N 21.012469°E / 69.781972; 21.012469
Length90 kilometres (56 mi)

Reisaelva or Reisa River (Northern Sami: Ráiseatnu, Kven: Raisinjoki)[1] is a river in Northern Norway, located in the county of Troms. It runs from the lake Reisavannet in Nordreisa Municipality through the Reisa Valley and empties into the Reisafjorden in Kåfjord.[2][3][4]

The river is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) long, making it one of the longest rivers in Troms.[3][5][6]

Multiple fish in the river weighing over 20 kilograms (44 lb) have been caught.[6][7][8] A total of 481 kilograms (1,060 lb) of salmon, sea trout, and char were caught in 2019.[3][6]

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  2. ^ "About the national park". Reisa Nasjonalpark. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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  4. ^ "208/1 Reisavassdraget (Ráiseatnu) - NVE". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ^ "Packraft in Reisaelva | Amazing Drums". Amazing Troms. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  6. ^ a b c "Fishing in Reisa". Reisa Nasjonalpark. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. ^ "Fishing - Reisa Lodge". 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ^ "Sea trout - Reisa Lodge". 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-05-03.