Karijärvenjoki
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Karijärvenjoki 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 Karijärvenjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergsalmon58 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Johan Björktrout39 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergburbot36 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 6Heike SundinArctic char29 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmHenrik Forsberg
pike50 cmLinnea Nieminen
trout39 cmJohan Björk
burbot36 cmHenrik Nyström
Arctic char29 cmHeike Sundin
The same water, for real
