Saarilompolonjoki
southern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Saarilompolonjoki is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Saarilompolonjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike60 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistgrayling29 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtwhitefish27 cm
- 5Karl Bergperch20 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKarin Nyström
trout29 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
grayling29 cmHeike Lindqvist
whitefish27 cmMagnus Brandt
perch19 cmEmil Falk
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