Kärentöjoki
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärentöjoki 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 Kärentöjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Rasktrout35 cm
- 3Elin Åberggrayling24 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Nyström
trout35 cmMagnus Rask
grayling24 cmElin Åberg
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmAstrid Vainio
elritsa6 cmMikko Krüger
The same water, for real
