Jerttajoki
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jerttajoki 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 Jerttajoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerburbot44 cm
- 2Heike Dahlburbot42 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 4Anna Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Mikko Holmgrayling25 cm
- 6Per Nieminengrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmAstrid Krüger
trout31 cmEmil Nyström
grayling24 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
