Pierujoki
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pierujoki is a southern 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 Pierujoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike55 cm
- 2Tomas Ekpike55 cm
- 3Magnus Fischerpike54 cm
- 4Hanna Johansensalmon52 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Ek
salmon52 cmHanna Johansen
trout29 cmUwe Nilsson
roach14 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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