Paljukanjoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Paljukanjoki 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 Paljukanjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike61 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Sundingrayling23 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtperch20 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmTomas Brandt
trout28 cmAxel Nilsson
grayling24 cmGustav Karlsson
perch20 cmErik Schmidt
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