Patsankijoki
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Patsankijoki is a northern 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 Patsankijoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssontrout28 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmgrayling23 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtelritsa7 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKjell Karlsson
grayling23 cmOskar Wikström
elritsa6 cmAndreas Olofsson
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