Paankijoki
lowland river · 68°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Paankijoki is a 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 Paankijoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Maria Bakkestensimpa7 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkestensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmNils Åberg
trout29 cmMikko Lindqvist
perch19 cmNils Nieminen
stensimpa7 cmBjørn Bakke
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