Mettä-Puristajoki
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mettä-Puristajoki is a steep trout brook. 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 Mettä-Puristajoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmsalmon52 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvisttrout36 cm
- 3Jonas Blomtrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenstensimpa7 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggstensimpa7 cm
- 6Anders Månssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmJukka Sandström
trout36 cmHeike Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmJürgen Hägg
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