Laurijoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Laurijoki is a southern 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 Laurijoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike54 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike51 cm
- 3Ida Boströmpike51 cm
- 4Roland Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Månsson
grayling26 cmRoland Olofsson
perch20 cmJukka Schmidt
roach16 cmOskar Hedlund
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