Ruohojoki
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ruohojoki is a northern 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 Ruohojoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike52 cm
- 3Mats Erikssontrout37 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch22 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundperch19 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Brandt
trout37 cmMats Eriksson
perch19 cmMagnus Hedlund
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