Kaunisjoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kaunisjoki is a 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 Kaunisjoki
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
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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Petra Ekburbot38 cm
- 3Axel Nieminentrout32 cm
- 4Björn Strandperch20 cm
- 5Henrik Bergroach14 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Dahl
burbot38 cmPetra Ek
trout32 cmAxel Nieminen
perch20 cmBjörn Strand
roach14 cmHenrik Berg
stensimpa7 cmHenrik Nyström
The same water, for real
