Ruokojoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ruokojoki 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 Ruokojoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Ekpike50 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 3Heike Häggregnbåge28 cm
- 4Hanna Petterssonwhitefish26 cm
- 5Rickard Raskwhitefish24 cm
- 6Ida Raskruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Ek
burbot36 cmLars Sandström
regnbåge28 cmHeike Hägg
whitefish26 cmHanna Pettersson
ruffe10 cmIda Rask
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