Karittemenjoki
salmon river · 68°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Karittemenjoki is a 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 Karittemenjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistsalmon56 cm
- 2Mats Bergsalmon53 cm
- 3Anna Blomsea trout39 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout30 cm
- 5Maria Ekgrayling23 cm
- 6Kjell Olofssonperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmMats Lindqvist
sea trout39 cmAnna Blom
trout30 cmFredrik Eriksson
grayling23 cmMaria Ek
perch21 cmKjell Olofsson
The same water, for real