Saimujoki
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Saimujoki is a southern 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 Saimujoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonburbot47 cm
- 2Elin Månssonburbot38 cm
- 3Axel Månssonburbot37 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistburbot36 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmAxel Månsson
elritsa6 cmHanna Johansen
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