Painajaisjoki
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Painajaisjoki is a flowing forest stream. 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 Painajaisjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandttrout34 cm
- 2Nils Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Tomas Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundingrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmWolfgang Brandt
grayling24 cmFredrik Sundin
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