Mellajoki
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mellajoki is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mellajoki
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike58 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistpike54 cm
- 3Emil Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenburbot43 cm
- 5Karin Månssonburbot36 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtburbot36 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Boström
burbot36 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
