Sautusjoki
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sautusjoki 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 Sautusjoki
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonburbot40 cm
- 3Nils LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmElin Åberg
burbot40 cmGustav Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmNils Lindqvist
trout28 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch19 cmFredrik Sundin
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Brandt
The same water, for real
