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New size limits for trout, grayling and landlocked salmon - arctic char protected
Starting from 1.1.2014 new statutory minimum sizes for salmonoids in natural waters of Finland are as follows:
Sea trout and landlocked salmon 60 cm.
Brown trout 60 cm, however in the waters north of 67.00º north latitude the minimum size is of...
(30.12.2013)
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Arctic char broodstock fishing starts on Lake Kuolimo
Fishing for broodfish of critically endangered arctic char begins in the end of September on Lake Kuolimo in Eastern Finland. The aim is to get enough mature adult char and form from their eggs and milt a basis of a new broodstock that will be kept...
(20.09.2013)
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Fishing travel website released (updated 23.8.2013)
National fishing travel site of Finland, www.fishinginfinland.fi was officially released in June. The first four language editions, Finnish, English, Russian and German are now online. The website is built and maintained by Federation of Finnish...
(18.06.2013)
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Finnish record zander 14.095 kg
Mr. Toni Ikävalko and Mr. Eero Mattila went trolling on a small lake in Southern Häme 11.5.2013. Fishing trip became a real jackpot, as the anglers got two zander weighing amazing 26 kilos together. The bigger giant, 14.095 kg monster, is bigger...
(24.05.2013)
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Portal´s alpha version online
The alpha version of the national fishing tourism portal of Finland will be opened soon. Since some missing elements are added and last corrections made the official opening of the portal with it´s first three language editions (Finnish, English and...
(08.05.2013)
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Pikeseminar in Sastamala 15.11.2023 - 20.11.2023
Even tough pike is the most common fish in Finland together with perch, in certain areas the status of pike stocks is not so good as it could be.

Particularly on some regulated lakes reproduction...
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Ice Fishing And Skiing Finnish Championships in Pertunmaa on 4th March 2023 - 21.02.2023
Finland is a country of many strange contests. One of them is ”Pilkkihiihto”, a race that connects fishing and cross-country skiing. Ice fishing & skiing (Pilkkihiihto) is a competition that has...
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