Pruukinjoki
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pruukinjoki is a southern salmon 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 Pruukinjoki
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Strandburbot51 cm
- 2Stefan Åströmburbot45 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtburbot38 cm
- 4Heike Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 5Magnus Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmStefan Åström
whitefish24 cmHeike Boström
perch18 cmMagnus Fischer
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