Arkkupetäjänjoki
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Arkkupetäjänjoki is a northern 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 Arkkupetäjänjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Per Bakketrout28 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiowhitefish26 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 5Karin Ekgrayling25 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Boström
trout28 cmPer Bakke
whitefish26 cmUwe Vainio
grayling25 cmKarin Ek
perch19 cmKarl Boström
The same water, for real
