Pellijoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pellijoki 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 Pellijoki
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Sundinpike54 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Karin Erikssonburbot39 cm
- 4Astrid Vainioburbot38 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPer Sundin
burbot37 cmLars Korhonen
grayling24 cmMikko Sandström
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