Äihämäjoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Äihämäjoki is a lowland 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 Äihämäjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerperch21 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmelritsa7 cm
- 5Erik Viklundstensimpa7 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Fischer
trout30 cmAstrid Holm
perch21 cmLinnea Fischer
elritsa7 cmWolfgang Nyström
stensimpa7 cmErik Viklund
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