Kristenoja
salmon river · 67°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kristenoja 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 Kristenoja
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtsalmon52 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmsea trout41 cm
- 3Maria Åbergtrout34 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmGustav Schmidt
sea trout41 cmOle Sandström
trout30 cmHeike Holm
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