Page 30 of Fishing Finland by Finnish Tourist Board

kajaani region fly-fishing on the eco-rapids tour locations on the eco-rapids tour are on both sides of the border in the sparsely populated taiga lands of finland and russia fishers on the eco-rapids tour comply with a fishing culture that protects the natural fish population this means trout and grayling are usually released back into the water to grow and breed stocked fish in ordinary locations the package includes an opportunity to fish on several rivers that are a 10-25 minute drive away an additional option is fly-fishing for pike on rivers and lakes in the area the eco-rapids run through the forests the water owner s house is on one bank of the rapids otherwise the cottages lean-tos and campfire places on the banks of the rapids are solely for fishers use since the fishers lodgings are either on the banks of the rapids or lakeside you can fish throughout the white nights the fishing sites are about an hour s drive from kajaani airport o-rapids ec f ii f r r sh sh iin gtou ng to u fishing techniques the rivers are 10-25 metres wide and can be fished wading from one bank there are also brook fishing sites in the area the rapids vary from slow flowing ones to stony surging ones the lengths of the rapid waters vary from 500 metres to several kilometres the water is slightly coloured by humus the eco-rapids are the only fishing locations in finland reserved for fly-fishers where the minimum size for trout is 60 cm and 45 cm for grayling ecological fish management also entails regulating the number of people fishing the rapids are tranquil since only one group at a time is allowed to fish there quotas and regulated fishing mean you have a good chance of catching over 60-cm trout and large grayling besides the ecological rapids you can change fishing locations daily there are brown trout 30-70 cm 30 grayling 20-45 cm

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