Soutuvaarantausjoki
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Soutuvaarantausjoki 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 Soutuvaarantausjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike53 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike53 cm
- 3Astrid Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Mats Bergtrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Boström
trout29 cmMats Berg
perch19 cmOle Sandström
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