Onkioja
salmon river · 66°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Onkioja 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 Onkioja
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Weberperch23 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmperch20 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch18 cm
The same water, for real