Hartijoki
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hartijoki is a southern 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 Hartijoki
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
Arctic char
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
- 1Jürgen NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 2Karin Webergrayling26 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
- 4Rickard Raskperch20 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonstensimpa7 cm
- 6Elin Hansenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmJürgen Nilsson
grayling26 cmKarin Weber
whitefish24 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch20 cmRickard Rask
stensimpa6 cmElin Hansen
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