Syväjoki
salmon river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Syväjoki is a 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 Syväjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonsalmon53 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonsalmon52 cm
- 3Sara Johansentrout32 cm
- 4Emil Lundtrout28 cm
- 5Erik Blomperch21 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmKlaus Olofsson
trout32 cmSara Johansen
perch21 cmOle Hedlund
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