Ranta-Puristajoki
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ranta-Puristajoki is a 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 Ranta-Puristajoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Karl Noréntrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 4Kjell Björkgrayling24 cm
- 5Rickard Lundgrayling23 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmIda Månsson
trout29 cmOskar Wikström
grayling24 cmKjell Björk
elritsa6 cmRickard Viklund
The same water, for real
