Matinoja
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Matinoja 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 Matinoja
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 2Gustav Raskgrayling27 cm
- 3Magnus Brandtgrayling26 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlgrayling25 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiograyling24 cm
- 6Roland Lundgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjörn Boström
grayling26 cmMagnus Brandt
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