Kärppejoki
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärppejoki 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 Kärppejoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssontrout31 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Per Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Stefan Strandtrout28 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch21 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmStefan Strand
perch19 cmAxel Nilsson
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