Mettäoja
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mettäoja 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 Mettäoja
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiotrout31 cm
- 2Lars Holmtrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Karl Månssongrayling27 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 6Emil Åströmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmSabine Vainio
grayling24 cmKjell Dahl
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