Pysäjoki
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pysäjoki is a southern 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 Pysäjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout33 cm
- 2Mikko Holmtrout31 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 4Elin Månssontrout29 cm
- 5Maria Ektrout28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmErik Sandström
perch18 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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