Maejoki
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Maejoki is a northern 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 Maejoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahltrout30 cm
- 2Jukka Åberggrayling26 cm
- 3Per Bakkegrayling25 cm
- 4Jonas Hägggrayling24 cm
- 5Erik Raskperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Dahl
grayling26 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmErik Rask
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