Finnijoki
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Finnijoki 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 Finnijoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Maria Webersalmon52 cm
- 2Sören Häggsalmon52 cm
- 3Johan Raskpike51 cm
- 4Karin Ekburbot37 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmgrayling25 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMaria Weber
pike51 cmJohan Rask
burbot37 cmKarin Ek
grayling25 cmRoland Sandström
The same water, for real
