Ristivuopionoja
lowland river · 67°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ristivuopionoja is a 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 Ristivuopionoja
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssontrout32 cm
- 2Hanna Johansentrout32 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Webergrayling26 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtgrayling24 cm
- 6Per Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAndreas Pettersson
grayling24 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmPer Sundin
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