Tupojoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Tupojoki 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 Tupojoki
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandttrout33 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Falkgrayling24 cm
- 4Per Bakkeroach15 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergstäm13 cm
- 6Karl Månssonelritsa8 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmStefan Olofsson
grayling24 cmStefan Falk
roach15 cmPer Bakke
stäm13 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa8 cmKarl Månsson
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