Nurmajoki
salmon river · 68°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nurmajoki is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Nurmajoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannburbot38 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelburbot36 cm
- 3Henrik Bergperch19 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJukka Vogel
perch18 cmWolfgang Ek
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