Pahaoja
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pahaoja 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 Pahaoja
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Webertrout32 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnergrayling26 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiograyling24 cm
- 4Ole Weberelritsa6 cm
- 5Mats Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Per Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmUwe Weber
grayling26 cmAstrid Wagner
elritsa6 cmOle Weber
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