The main fishing water around Ullatti is the salmon-bearing river Ängesån, which receives water all the way from the mountains. This means that the water is cold and rich in oxygen where salmon fish thrive.
Ängesån is shallow for long stretches with a gravel bottom, the river is therefore suitable and is also well known for fly fishing with dry flies. In the deeper parts and deep holes, there are usually larger salmon or trout. The shallower stretches of the stream hold very good stocks of grayling. Calm stretches and the many bays that are found after the river are home to white pike, which can be quite an adrenaline-inducing experience to get on the hook.
The water comes via two streams, Vettasjoki and Valtiojoki a few kilometers upstream of Ullatti. The river is full of so-called meanders ("curves") and the deep channel can therefore move from year to year. Deep pits appear and disappear when the ice melts, which can be dramatic and well worth a visit. The melt normally occurs around May 10.
The Ängesån meanders down towards the coast. Linafallet is the place where the Linaälven joins the Ängesån in a spectacular waterfall that, with its 16-meter drop, is the highest waterfall in Norrbotten. The waterfall can be reached via the road towards Hakkas, the exit road is just after the village of Satter. It can be mentioned that the more famous waterfall Jokkfall has a drop of 9 meters...
The Ängesån receives water from several watercourses along the way and is a wide and impressive river at Överkalix, where it joins the Kalixälven. There is no expansion of hydroelectric power in these systems.
In and around Ullatti there are some smaller streams and also several lakes, some of which can be challenging to get to. The lakes usually have populations of pike and some carp, there are also lakes with perch. The streams, some of which are protected, can house fine populations of trout.
To try this, it is recommended that you contact Ullatti fish conservation association.
