Vähäjoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vähäjoki 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 Vähäjoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminensalmon73 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtsea trout38 cm
- 3Axel Nieminentrout31 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout30 cm
- 5Elin Åbergtrout29 cm
- 6Karin Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon73 cmMikael Nieminen
sea trout38 cmHanna Brandt
trout29 cmKarin Månsson
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