Vietasätno
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vietasätno is a northern lowland 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 Vietasätno
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike70 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmpike66 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonpike55 cm
- 4Mats Vainiopike50 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 6Mikael NieminenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmElin Viklund
trout31 cmMikko Sandström
Arctic char28 cmMikael Nieminen
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