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The fishing portal covers the whole Finland. It provides you with all the necessary information about the fishing places in Finland. The search criteria are following: Select province -> Select municipality -> Select service. All services and objects are presented in their own windows.

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Fishing in Finland
Kalastamaan!There are four distinct seasons in Finland. Forests and lakes cover the most of Finland's surface. Boreal and broadleaf forest belts, deciduous woodland and some tundra vegetation are all present in Finland. This is the country of unspoiled nature. The clean, pure waters of Finland provide a great variety of fishing sites and fish species.

Recreational fishing is the most important nature activity for Finns. About 40 per cent of the Finnish population, more than 2 million people, take part in fishing events at least once a year.

The most common fish species in Finland are perch, roach and pike, which are abundant in almost all waters. Because of the cold climate, the salmonids are common in Finland.

Southern part of Finland offers great sea fishing opportunities. Northern pike (up to 10 kg), perch (up to 1 kg), sea trout (up to 5 kg), Atlantic salmon (up to 20 kg) are all abundant in the coastal areas.

Finland is a country of thousands of lakes. In the middle of the country the lakes are so numerous that the area is called Lake Finland. Pike, pikeperch, perch, brown trout and lake salmon are fisherman's target species.

In the northern part of Finland there are a lot of free flowing, wild rivers. Natural brown trout, grayling, pike and whitefish are present in almost all rivers and lakes in Lapland. Arctic char is also present in some wilderness areas.

Finland's unspoiled and quiet nature, great fish and catches are waiting for You. Our guides and companies do their best to guarantee the most fantastic fishing experiences for You. Welcome to Finland!

You'll need the following fishing licenses in Finland
When fishing in Finland you first have to pay a general fishing management fee. Second, you need a fishing license, which is either a provincial lure fishing fee or, in some cases, a fishing license from the holder of the fishing right. Only ice fishing and angling with hook and line are free of charge.

1. Fishing management fee. Each person who is 18-64 years old and practices fishing, must pay a Fishing Management fee. The fees of 20 euros per year, or 6 euros for seven days are paid to Bank Account (Nordea) No 166030-101496

2. Lure fishing fee or fishing license. Each person who is 18-64 years old and practices lure fishing must also pay the Provincial Lure Fishing fee (usually sea and lakes) or obtain permission from the holder of the fishing right (usually for rivers, rapids and bonds). The Provincial Lure Fishing fee of 27 euros per year, or 6 euros for seven days is paid to the following Bank Accounts (Nordea):

Province of Southern Finland 166030-106594
Province of Western Finland 166030-106602
Province of Eastern Finland 166030-106610
Province of Oulu 166030-106628
Province of Lapland 166030-106636

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