Rostoetno River has its sourceflow in Lake Rostojaure close to the Norwegian border. Rostoetno is about 30 kilometres long from Lake Rostojaure to the point where it meets with Tavvaetno River and becomes Lainio River.
This is a barren landscape with low mountains and low vegetation. The characteristics of the surroundings are coloured by the many sand ridges that probably came from a prehistoric glacier river. Alternating rapids and calm water with both grayling and trout makes for a diverse fishing experience.
Imagine fishing stretches where the bottom consists of nothing but sand, stretches where you can see the fish clearly as it approaches the fly. It's something else all together.
Fishing is mainly done with caddis imitations, pupae’s as well as fully evolved flies, but also gnats and spider imitations. Occasionally there’s species of mayflies hatching. The fish in these waters can be very shy, and You need to proceed with caution alongside the river.Rostoetno is a river with almost mythical reputation in Sweden. And as we all know, myths do occasionally have substance.
Flying is by far the easiest way to reach Rostoetno, since it's located about 90 kilometres north of Kiruna.
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