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Muonionjoki

Muonionjoki terrain map
Terrain map

Major tributary of the Tornionjoki system in northwest Lapland—wild Atlantic salmon in Arctic water alongside brown trout and grayling.

Species

Closed season

Season reopens 8 June. File this water for the right month.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature1630% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
5.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
N 6 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1004 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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A
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O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing management fee (kalastonhoitomaksu) + lure fishing permit
  • Fishing management fee and permits available online at eraluvat.fi
  • No residency requirement.
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About this water

Major tributary of the Tornionjoki system in northwest Lapland—wild Atlantic salmon in Arctic water alongside brown trout and grayling. Remote and sparse-fished compared to the main Tornio. Midnight sun from June. Strong late June to August window.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon8 June → 25 August
  • TroutOpens June–September
  • Grayling1 July → 31 August
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