Suolaoja
lowland river · 68°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Suolaoja is a 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 Suolaoja
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonsalmon63 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 3Axel Rasktrout36 cm
- 4Lars Strandtrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggstensimpa7 cm
- 6Heike Fischerstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmJukka Sandström
trout29 cmLars Strand
stensimpa7 cmHeike Fischer
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