Väärtioja
salmon river · 66°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Väärtioja 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Väärtioja
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
- 2Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmJürgen Hägg
roach14 cmHenrik Nyström
ruffe10 cmAnna Wagner
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