Leipiöjoki
salmon river · 67°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Leipiöjoki 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 Leipiöjoki
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerburbot40 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 4Per Fischertrout32 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach16 cm
- 6Ida Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAndreas Olofsson
trout32 cmPer Fischer
roach16 cmHeike Holm
elritsa6 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
