Ämmäsjoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ämmäsjoki 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 Ämmäsjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerpike54 cm
- 2Sören Lundid32 cm
- 3Björn Norénid32 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 6Kjell Dahlperch19 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Krüger
id32 cmSören Lund
grayling24 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch20 cmSabine Sjöberg
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