Trolling Finnish Championships on Lake Lappajärvi

There were 139 trolling boats in attendance and 134 of them caught some fish. All participants of this trolling contest were invited. Qualification took place at local contest cups.

The victory of 2-day trolling contest was solved on Sunday, when a boat skippered by Elmeri Nahkala from Ostrobothnia took the highest rank of the second day and also the whole contest. Nahkala´s boat was third after Saturdays race. Second place went to a boat skippered by Marko Hartikainen from Central Finland. Team Hartikainen was second after Saturday and fourth on Sunday.

The game fish species of Lappajärvi contest were perch, zander and pike. The winning team didn`t catch any zander, but they ensured their victory with a nice perch and pike catch. The biggest perch competitors managed to get were 600 to 800 gramms. The biggest zander weighed about 2,5 kilos and the biggest pike 6 to 8 kilos.

Championships were hosted by Toha-vaappu Pohjanmaa cup and organised by Lappajärven Kalaveikot.

Results (PDF-files, only in Finnish)

Photo on the top: There are lot of fields, farms and villages in a landscape of Lake Lappajärvi. (Photo: Hannu Oksa)

(13.08.2021)

Fish events

A wide variety of fishing-related events are organised in different parts of Finland, allowing you to take part in exciting competitions, sample fish delicacies and check out the latest tackle innovations.

Photo: Jari Tuiskunen 

Helsinki Angling Marathon, ‘Stadionki’.

Exciting fishing competitions

Finns are a competitive race and fishing competitions have long traditions. Competitions are organised around the themes of ice-fishing, angling, trolling, spinning and crayfishing. Ice-fishing competitions attract the highest number of people; numbers of participants in the largest competitions run into thousands.

Especially popular summer events are the hundreds of trolling competitions, the largest and most well-known of which is the 24-hour rowing marathon, the Puruvesi Salmon Championships, organised in Kesälahti. The River Teno Salmon Championship is resolved by trolling a big salmon from this majestic stream of Upper Lapland.

Photo: Lentokuva Vallas 

Ice-fishing enthusiasts spread out on the ice like ants during the Lake Kallavesi Finnish Championships.

The European Championships in salmon trolling, held on the Gulf of Finland, bring plenty of participants and spectators to Helsinki. Every year, Lake Oulujärvi hosts the European Championships in pike trolling, while the World Championships in zander trolling, known as Rönnin Veto, take place on Lake Längelmävesi. The solemn names of events, such as ‘World Championships', demonstrate Finnish anglers' ardent zeal – and sometimes quite considerable fanaticism – about their pastime. Many competitions are open to all interested participants.

Photo: Petteri Kontila 

A trolling competition on Lake Rahajärvi, Inari.

Delicacies at fish fairs

About 50 fish fair events are organised every year, offering a diverse range of delicious fish dishes to be enjoyed on the spot, fresh fish and various preserved fish products, accompanied by plenty of additional entertainment. The largest events are the Helsinki and Turku Baltic Herring Fairs organised every autumn and the Tampere Fish Fair, held every spring and autumn.

Fish fair calendar (in Finnish)

Photo: Veli-Pekka Räty 

Fish fairs offer fried vendace and many other fish delicacies. Tampere Fish Fair.

Brand new tackle at hunting and fishing fairs

Fishing and nature enthusiasts gather at hunting and fishing fairs, a few of which are organised every year. The most well-known events are the Riihimäki International Sportsmen's Fair, the Northern Finland Outdoor Life Fair in Oulu and the Savo Wilderness Fair in Kuopio. The fairs present a diverse range of tackle, clothing and travel offering and, naturally, the latest product innovations.

Photo: Petteri Kontila 

Kuopio hosts the Savo Wilderness Fair every other year.