Lintujoki
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lintujoki is a flowing forest stream. 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 Lintujoki
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminensalmon57 cm
- 2Ole Boströmsalmon56 cm
- 3Roland SandströmArctic char42 cm
- 4Lars Nilssontrout29 cm
- 5Tomas Webertrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Strandperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmOle Boström
Arctic char42 cmRoland Sandström
trout28 cmTomas Weber
perch20 cmStefan Strand
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