Rassijoki
salmon river · 67°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rassijoki is a 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 Rassijoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergsalmon61 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Maria Bakkesea trout36 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmgrayling35 cm
- 5Astrid Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon61 cmAxel Forsberg
pike51 cmElin Åberg
sea trout36 cmMaria Bakke
grayling35 cmRoland Sandström
trout28 cmAstrid Hedlund
perch19 cmEmil Wagner
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