Pingisjoki
lowland river · 68°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pingisjoki 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 Pingisjoki
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike52 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtpike52 cm
- 4Kjell Björktrout30 cm
- 5Elin Viklundtrout29 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJohan Karlsson
trout29 cmElin Viklund
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