Harrijoki
salmon river · 68°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Harrijoki 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
- 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 Harrijoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Anna Månssonburbot46 cm
- 3Elin Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 4Elin Åberggrayling24 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Sören Lundstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOskar Åberg
burbot46 cmAnna Månsson
grayling24 cmElin Sjöberg
perch19 cmEva Nyström
stensimpa7 cmSören Lund
The same water, for real
