Otusoja
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Otusoja 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 Otusoja
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
- 1Uwe Vainiosalmon58 cm
- 2Elin Åbergsalmon57 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundsalmon54 cm
- 4Heike Brandtsalmon54 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtsea trout39 cm
- 6Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmUwe Vainio
sea trout39 cmWolfgang Brandt
trout30 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real
