The Finnish Fishing Guide Guild Launches New Webshop
The Finnish Fishing Guide Guild (Suomen Kalastusopaskilta) is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new online store, which opened in the end of 2024. This innovative platform is designed to make it easier for customers to discover and book guided fishing tours across Finland. Whether you’re a novice angler or an experienced fisherman, the […]
Fishing Tourism Development Programme of Finland 2024-2034
Finnish Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture has launched a 10 year development program to promote fishing tourism in Finland. The vision is that Finland will have the most versatile and highest-quality fishing services in Europe in 2034. The development program includes proposals for measures to develop services and business, sales and marketing, and the operating environment. […]
Appeals regarding the Kemijoki and Iijoki fish stock management decisions
River Kemijoki and River Iijoki are large rivers in Lapland and Northern Ostrobothnia. 550 km long River Kemijoki used to be one of the most productive or even the best salmon river in Europe. After the construction of the Isohaara hydroelectric power plant at the estuary of River Kemijoki in late 1940s salmon and other […]
Closed season for salmonoids ‒ juvenile density increased in River Hiitolanjoki
Closed season for trout and salmon fishing in rivers and brooks begins today on September 1 and will end on November 30. Closed season for landlocked salmon in rivers and brooks already started on August 1. Closed season for whitefish is 1.9.–30.11. on rivers and brooks running to Baltic Sea.An angler who is violating fishing […]
The season is getting to an end ‒ catch statistics show increase
Interesting fishing season 2023 is about to end. This year has offered lots on memorarable moments of exitement and joy on the great fishing waters of Finland. Fish stocks are mostly in a good shape. Especially the situation of stocks of the most common predatory species, perch, pike and zander have developed positively, when we […]
Great fishing season goes on
Summer fishing season is going on. Entrepreneur and fishing guide Jari Käyhkö says that spring may sometimes be challenging period for anglers in Lake Saimaa. Warming waters activate the fish and colder periods deactivate them. Lately pike have been really voracious. Last week some Czech guests of Old School Trolling were lucky to catch several […]
New record fish ‒ monster cod 29,55 kg
The Record Fish Committee approved four new Finnish fish records: cod 29,55 kg, white bream 0,980 kg, river lamprey (26 cm) and one record of totally new species, eastern tubenose goby (7,2 cm), an invasive alien species that is native to fresh and brackish waters of the basins of the Sea of Azov and the […]
Lets go ice-fishing, part 2 (updated)‒ try balanced lure and beware of cracks in the ice
Days are getting longer fast and conditions on the ice are perfect for ice fishing. On many lakes there are no snow at all and it is easy and fun to walk on the ice or go for a kicksled ride. You must be patient when fishing with balanced sinking lure. It is worth for […]
Searching for perch shoals
In autumn big perch are feeding eagerly small fish such as vendace, smelt, small perch and bleak. The perch season continues throughout the autumn and hot spots include shallows close to deeps and fast-flowing sounds. In September and October, shoaling perch strike jigs, spinners and bottom fishing rigs. On a good day, you may find […]
Angling season is on
Angling with a hook and a line is the most popular fishing method in Finland. There are almost 900 000 citizens who go on an angling trip at least one time per year. You can find potential angling spots both near the shores and above the shallows of open water areas. The best water depth […]
