Atjejoki
salmon river · 67°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Atjejoki is a salmon 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Atjejoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike62 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergburbot37 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergburbot36 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenroach16 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
burbot37 cmMikko Forsberg
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
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