Kaavajoki
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kaavajoki is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Kaavajoki
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
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssonsalmon57 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Björn Noréntrout32 cm
- 4Roland LundArctic char29 cm
- 5Emil Petterssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmMaria Eriksson
pike51 cmWolfgang Brandt
trout32 cmBjörn Norén
Arctic char29 cmRoland Lund
whitefish25 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmKarin Nyström
The same water, for real
