Hietajoki
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hietajoki 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 Hietajoki
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blompike64 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonsalmon57 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
- 4Anders Karlssontrout28 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmErik Olofsson
pike53 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout28 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmMats Lindqvist
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