Hiihtanjoki
lowland river · 69°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hiihtanjoki is a 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 Hiihtanjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssontrout35 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout32 cm
- 3Petra Ektrout29 cm
- 4Per Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Elin Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Åbergperch20 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Krüger
grayling24 cmElin Sjöberg
perch20 cmMaria Åberg
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