Valtiojoki
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Valtiojoki 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 Valtiojoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
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
- 1Sara Holmsalmon53 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistsalmon53 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannpike51 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundstensimpa7 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmSara Holm
pike51 cmOskar Lehmann
trout28 cmKarin Sjöberg
stensimpa7 cmJohan Karlsson
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