Heinäjoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Heinäjoki is a southern 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 Heinäjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Rasksalmon54 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonsea trout36 cm
- 3Hanna Strandtrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenperch20 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmKarl Rask
sea trout36 cmErik Olofsson
trout28 cmJukka Sandström
perch20 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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