Petäjävaaranoja
steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Petäjävaaranoja is a steep trout brook. 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 Petäjävaaranoja
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmtrout30 cm
- 2Axel Rasktrout30 cm
- 3Emil Wagnertrout29 cm
- 4Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Blomtrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real