Myllyjoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Myllyjoki is a southern salmon 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 Myllyjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Häggsalmon58 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonsalmon53 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlsalmon52 cm
- 4Elin Viklundsea trout42 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistsea trout40 cm
- 6Emil Brandttrout31 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmJürgen Hägg
sea trout40 cmHanna Lindqvist
trout31 cmEmil Brandt
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