Salmijoki
northern steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Salmijoki is a northern 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 Salmijoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundpike50 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 3Sören BjörkArctic char28 cm
- 4Stefan Ekgrayling26 cm
- 5Ida Sundingrayling25 cm
- 6Maria Weberwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Hedlund
trout28 cmTomas Wikström
Arctic char28 cmSören Björk
grayling26 cmStefan Ek
whitefish24 cmMaria Weber
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