Ylinen Kihlankijoki
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ylinen Kihlankijoki is a southern 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 Ylinen Kihlankijoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
- 1Sabine Krügersalmon54 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundtrout31 cm
- 3Anna Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Karin Månssontrout28 cm
- 5Sören Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmSabine Krüger
trout31 cmKjell Hedlund
elritsa6 cmSören Björk
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