Hietajoki
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hietajoki is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Hietajoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik BergArctic char31 cm
- 2Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergwhitefish28 cm
- 4Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Per Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmHenrik Berg
trout30 cmStefan Ek
whitefish24 cmPer Åberg
roach15 cmMats Sjöberg
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