Riipaisenjoki
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Riipaisenjoki 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 Riipaisenjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
The catch board
- 1Ida Sundinsalmon58 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergsalmon58 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelsea trout40 cm
- 4Björn Falksea trout37 cm
- 5Tomas Webertrout28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmMikko Forsberg
sea trout40 cmKjell Vogel
trout28 cmTomas Weber
perch18 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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