Kajtasijoki
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kajtasijoki 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 Kajtasijoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Lars Strandwhitefish28 cm
- 3Heike Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonwhitefish25 cm
- 5Ole Björkwhitefish24 cm
- 6Axel Lehmannelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Sandström
trout28 cmHeike Hägg
whitefish24 cmOle Björk
elritsa6 cmAxel Lehmann
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