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Rivers

The roar of seething waters and the sparkling backs of fish on the mirror surface of the threshold radiate such a strong, simply irresistible attraction that true lovers of sport fishing return to these parts again and again. In Finland, the angler will find everything for every taste - wide bubbling streams, streams and streams, and the fish caught can be different. On a good day, the Baltic (Atlantic) salmon, the largest salmon species in the world, can grab your fly, but it also happens that you have to be content with small fish.

The largest river bodies in Finland are large fishing facilities with fast and wide streams. The free-flowing rivers Tornionjoki and Tenojoki are the best salmon rivers in Europe, and salmon are caught from boats and shores in their seething and wide waters.

There are power plants on many rivers in Finland, but there are also enough rapids, and the water pools near the dams are good places for pike fishing. These are the large rivers: Kymijoki, Kemijoki, Iijoki and Kokemäenjoki. The waters of the Vuoksi River, which is on the border with Russia, are the fastest and seething.

Grayling and moose Lapland

Many rivers of interest in terms of recreational fishing are located in Lapland. In addition to large rivers, many streams flow here with excellent places for catching grayling and brown trout.

And you have a huge choice in Lapland: the rivers Simojoki, Lyatyaseno with tributaries in the far north-west of Finland in the Enontekio region, Ounasjoki in the northern part of Rovaniemi, the rivers of Eastern Lapland Kairijoki, Nuorttijoki and Luttojoki, flowing beyond the Salla and Savukoski regions, as well as Juutuanjoki, Ivalojoki and Näätämöjoki in the northern Vääri part of Lake Inari.

The Oulankajoki, Kitkajoki and Kuusinkijoki rivers in the Kuusamo region are some of the most popular trout fishing grounds in Finland. The trout rising into the river from Pyaozero, which is located in Russia, is very large.

Many Lapland rivers are only a few meters wide, but large grayling and trout are also caught in them.

Brown trout on the rapids of Lake Finland

There are many lakes in Central Finland, between which rapid waters of rapids and rifts flow. The Huopanankoski rapids in Viitasaari, Keihärinkoski, the Kolima-Katele rapids cascade, the Jäjuskoski and Kapeenkoski rapids in Lohimaa in Tervo, and the Kuusaankoski in Laukaa are popular fishing grounds for brown trout.

The Finnish writer Juhani Aho used to come to Huopanankoski's doorstep to gain strength, go fishing and be creative. The stories of Aho, the founder of the Finnish Sport Fishing Association, have become classics of the fishing fiction genre.

In Eastern Finland, popular fishing sites are Ruunaa in Lieksa, Konnuskosket rapids in Leppavirta, Kermankosket and Karvionkosket rapids in Heinavesi and Läsäkoski rapids in Kangasniemi. In Western Finland, exciting fishing awaits you on the rivers Lestijoki, Isojoki, Merikarvianjoki and Kokemaenjoki.

Fishing on the river Merikarvianjoki. Rainbow trout is a common catch for anglers on the rapids. Rainbow trout are caught with flies of bright colors, small wobblers and spinners.

Fishing and fellowship of anglers on the rapids of Southern Finland

There are many small rivers in Southern Finland with good fishing spots, these are the Kotalankosket rapids in Virrat, the Kuokkalankoski rapids in Lempäälä, Vihavuodenski in Hauho and Fiskarsinjoki.

Fishing enthusiasts in an urban setting head to Aurajoki in Turku, Vantaanjoki near Helsinki and Tammerkoski, whose fast-flowing waters flow through the city of Tampere.

Some rapids in Southern and Lake Finland only fish for real trout, but many of them will delight you with rainbow trout. Grayling is a common catch here, and large pike perch, pike, asp and ide irritate the lover of fishing even more. Yes, and other fishermen, of which there are more than enough, bring a special atmosphere to your hobby.

On some fishing objects there are no periods of prohibition of fishing, and on many reservoirs of rivers the prohibition of fishing in the period 1.9.–30.11.

They have the same ending - "yoki". And all because in Finnish it means "river". In total, about six hundred rivers flow through the country.

Ivalojoki river

The river passes through the territory of the northern part of Finland (province of Lappi). The total length of the channel is 180 kilometers. The source of the river is in the Lammenjoki park (southern swamps near the Korsa fell). The main part of Ivalojoki passes through the area of ​​Hammastunturi. The place of confluence is the waters of Lake Inari. Here the river forms a vast delta, five kilometers long.

Ivalojoki was a popular destination during the Gold Rush. The locals even called it "the river of gold". And today, many artisanal mines are scattered on its banks.

Ilmenjoki river

The riverbed passes through the territory of Finland and partially captures the lands - Vyborgsky and Priozersky - as well as the Lahdenpokhsky district. The source of the river is located in the swamps of Finland, not far from the Russian-Finnish border. Then the river immediately passes into Russian territory, where it forms a natural border between Karelia and the Leningrad region.

The river passes through several lakes in transit: Pitkäjärvi; Eityarvi; field; Novonivskoe; Bogatyrskoe. The confluence of the Ilmenjoki is Lake Vuokas (Fisher's Strait).

Kayaaninjoki river

Geographically, the river is located on the territory of Finland and crosses the province. The beginning of the river gives Lake Nuasjärvi. Then she heads to another lake - Oulujärvi. She passes it in transit and eventually flows into the waters of the Gulf of Bothnia.

Throughout its modern period of existence, the Kajaaninjoki River has attracted lovers of sport fishing. And today there are many well-equipped fishing spots in the Oulu area. In addition, the banks of the river are very well maintained, which allows you to fish everywhere.

Oulankajoki river

The riverbed passes through the lands of Finland and Karelia (Russia). The source of the river is located in the marshes near. Then it takes an easterly direction and passes through the highland region. The river passes through several lakes and has a rather winding course. In Oulanka Park, the river flows through the Felsdurhbrüche canyon. As a result, it flows into the waters of Lake Paanajärvi.

River Kokemäenjoki

Kokemäenjoki flows through the regions of Pirkanmaa and Satakunta (Finland). The total length of the river is 121 kilometers. The source of the river is Lake Liekovesi (near the town of Vammala). Then the river goes to the west, passes the territories of Pirkanmaa and Satakunta and ends the way, pouring into the Gulf of Bothnia (Baltic Sea).

Kokemäenjoki is interesting because it has the widest mouth among all Northern European rivers.

Although Finland is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, the national rivers play an equally important role. Rivers have always been transport arteries, along which the first settlements appeared. The best arable lands were in the river floodplains, and mills were set in motion by the power of the river rapids. Fish were caught in the rivers, and wood was rafted to the sawmills. For a long time, the rivers gave work to a huge number of Finns.

There are about 650 rivers in Finland. Of these, 90 are independent, flowing into the sea or crossing the state border, the rest are tributaries. The largest river tributaries are much larger than many independent rivers. For example, the water system of the Ounasjoki River is as wide as the three largest rivers in Pohjanmaa (Kyurenjoki, Siikajoki and Kalajoki) combined.

The largest region of Finland in terms of the number of rivers is Lapland, where the largest rivers in the country flow. The Kemijoki river system covers more than half of all Finnish Lapland, its floods are the largest, in its territory, in total, more than 10,000 kilometers of rivers. The hydroelectric capacity of this water system is almost 40% of the total hydropower in Finland. Kemijoki is also the main rafting artery of the country and a fishing river rich in salmon.

Energy of eternal thresholds

“Let no river flow without use,” this order was included in the code of laws of Finland during the Swedish rule in 1649. Even much earlier, people learned to use the most diverse possibilities of rivers.

As early as 1352, the first rights to the mill were granted to Bishop Heming on the rapids of the Halistenkoski river of the Aurajoki. Water sawmills began to appear at the end of the 16th century. The first ironworks was built on the banks of the Karjanjoki in Mustio in 1616.

In the middle of the 19th century there were about 4,000 watermills and approximately 200 watermills in Finland. Frederik Idestam established the first wood processing plant on the Alakoski rapids in Tampere in 1865. In Tampere in 1882, the first electric light bulb in Finland was lit.

When the first turbines of the Imatra power plant were started up in 1929, there were enough doubters: “Could Finland ever need this amount of electricity?” The power of the station then was 56 megawatts, but today the electricity consumption in Finland is almost 15,000 MW. The hydroelectric plant in Imatra is still the largest in the country, today its maximum capacity is about 180 MW.

Finnish river rapids help produce only a sixth of the country's electricity needs. However, the energy generated by hydroelectric power plants, due to its good controllability, is of great value. Tax revenues from power plants are of significant economic importance for the regions where they are located, especially for Northern Finland.

The construction of additional hydropower facilities has recently been widely discussed in Finland. There is an opportunity to receive more than 900 MW by building new hydropower facilities with high technical and economic indicators, and half of them by 2020. Nevertheless, the additional construction divided public opinion in some respects. If the decision to build additional facilities is made, it is worth taking into account the results of climate studies, especially those related to changes in the annual rhythm of runoff intensity. The predicted rise in winter current is beneficial in terms of hydropower generation, but could lead to increased slush problems.

Salmon - not for fishing, but for pleasure

The main reason for the emergence of settlements along the rivers flowing into the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia was salmon. The commercial importance of this pink-fleshed fish rising along the rivers was noticed long ago, and the royal court declared salmon fishing the exclusive right of the state. In practice, this meant a tax liability for everyone involved in salmon fishing.

After the Second World War, there was a confrontation between the Finnish energy industry and the fishermen who fished in the rivers and enjoyed this right for centuries. In particular, the Oulujoki and Kemijoki rivers have become the subject of controversy. In 1951, a change in the water law law came into force, according to which, passages for fish were no longer required to be built to the dam that blocked the river. Instead, the dam builder was required to participate in the financing of fish farming activities.

Modern salmon fishing is a constant search for a balance between sea, coastal and river fishing. In Tornionjoki, from 2 to 40 tons of salmon are caught annually, the average annual rate of Tenojoki is 130 tons. Profit from tourism associated with recreational fishing is very important for entrepreneurs working on the coastal areas of the mentioned rivers.

Entrepreneurs doing business in the area of ​​Tornionjoki and Simojoki are already worried about their future. The professional fishermen of the Gulf of Bothnia also see a threat to their ancient fishery. The problem has already become international: decisions on catching salmon are made in all countries of the Baltic Sea, as well as in Brussels.

Many Finnish rivers are involved in projects to bring back migratory fish. These rivers include the Kymijoki, Vantaanjoki and Aurajoki, as well as the three large northern rivers Oulujoki, Kemijoki and Iijoki.

Since 1993, salmon have entered the lower reaches of the Kemijoki River through the Isohaara fish passage, and the fish passage into the sea rapids on the Oulujoki River was built in 2003. There are still many new fish lanes to be built and a lot of work to be done before most of the former spawning areas can be used again.

From the point of view of the attractiveness of river reservoirs for tourists, fish resources are of primary importance. The joy of being able to fish far exceeds the value of the catch. As fisheries specialist Professor Hannu Lehtonen said: "Salmon is not a product, but a pleasure."

30-07-2015, 12:21

• Asumayoki
  The river in Russia and Finland, flows through the Suojärvi region of Karelia. The mouth of the river is located on the left bank of the Koitajoki River. The length of the Russian part of the river is 8 km.
• Waikkojoki
  River in Finland. The length is about 61 km. There are about 40 rapids on the river. Along the banks of the river are the communes of Juuka in the province of North Karelia and Kaavi in ​​the province of North Savo.
• Dymovka
  River in Finland and Russia. In Russia, it flows through the territory of the Vyborgsky and Priozersky districts of the Leningrad region. It flows into the Vuoksa River. The length of the river is 62 km, of which 10 km in Finland and 52 km in Russia, the catchment area is 333 km².
• Ivalojoki
  A river in northern Finland, in the province of Lapland. Length - 180 km, flows into Lake Inari. It originates from the southern swamps of the Lemmenjoki National Park, near the border with Norway, near the Korsa fell. Most of the way flows through the area of ​​Hammastunturi, a distinctive feature of which is untouched nature. At the confluence with Lake Inari, it forms a delta 5 km long.
• Kayaaninyoki
  A river in Finland, in the province of Oulu. The river flows from Lake Nuasjärvi to Lake Oulujärvi and gives its name to the city of Kajaani. From the lake through the Oulujoki River, water enters the Gulf of Bothnia. Since 1917, two dams and hydroelectric power plants have been installed on the river. The electric power capacity is about 35 MW. At the same time, the annual volume of energy production is 100,000 MW / h. Previously, a paper mill, a pulp mill and related chemical industries stood on the river.
• Kuolajoki
  River in the Murmansk region of Russia and Finland. Left tributary of the Tennijoki River. Length 58 km. The basin area is 1635 km². It originates at the exit from Lake Kuolajärvi in ​​the territory of the Kandalaksha region. Rapids, flows through the forest wetlands. The largest tributaries are the Sallajoki, the Sarkiola, the Atsinginjoki, the Kolsanoya, the Keinuharju and the Osminoy. Food is mostly snow.
• Lenderka
  The river in Russia and Finland, flows through the territory of the Muezersky district of Karelia. The source is Lake Sula. It flows into Lake Pielinen, through a series of lakes and a channel connected with Lake Saimaa, the source of the Vuoksa. The length of the river is 41 km.
• Muonioelven
  A river in the north of Sweden and Finland, the largest tributary of the Torneelven River (Tornionjoki). Both rivers together form the state border between the two countries. The length is about 333 km; the basin area is 14,300 km². The average water discharge at the mouth is 165 m³/s. It originates from the confluence of the Chonkemeelv and Lyatyaseno rivers.
• Note
  A river in the western part of the Murmansk region of Russia and partly in the northeast of Finland (province of Lapland). The length of the river is about 120 kilometers. The source of the river is located in Finland, not far from the border with Russia, southeast of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. The upper reaches of the Nota are actually several smaller rivers such as the Tulppiojoki and the Nuorttijoki.
• Oulankajoki
  A river flowing in Finland and Russia. It flows in an easterly direction, in the highland region south of Kuusamo. The river originates in the swamps near Salla. It also passes through lakes and its course is rather winding. In the area of ​​the Oulanka National Park, the river breaks through the Felsdurhbrüche canyon. Shortly after crossing the border with Russia, it flows into Lake Paanajärvi. The Olanga River, which flows out of this lake, is often regarded as a continuation of Oulankajoki.
• padus
  The river in Finland and Russia, flows in the Murmansk region. The mouth of the river is located 104 km along the right bank of the river Nota. The length of the river is about 25 km.
• Royajoki
  River in Russia and Finland. In Russia, it flows through the Sortavalsky district of Karelia. The source is Lake Riokojärvi in ​​Finland, in the community of Kitee. It flows to the southeast, crosses the Russian-Finnish border. The mouth of the river is located 33 km along the right bank of the Kitenjoki River, near the former settlement of Heksel. The length of the Russian part of the river is 10 km.
• Sarenoya
  The river on the territory of Finland and Russia, most of it flows in Southern Finland, 1 km in the Vyborgsky district of the Leningrad region.
• Sorsioki
  River in the Murmansk region of Russia and Finland. Right tributary of the Tuntsayoki River. The length of the river is 20 km. It originates on the southern slope of Jäkälätunturi mountain in Finland. It flows through forested, swampy areas. Food is mostly snow. The largest tributary is the Tuntsan Sorsjoki (left). It flows into Tuntsajoki 109 km from the mouth at an altitude of 250 m above sea level
• Tarkhanovka
  
• Unijoki
  The river in Russia and Finland, the Russian part flows through the Suojärvi district of Karelia, the Finnish part - through the commune of Ilomantsi. The source is Lake Umpijärvi, which also has a drain into Lake Viksinselkä. The mouth of the river is located 7 km along the right bank of the Mutanen River. The length of the Russian part of the river is 8 km.
• Haapajoki
  
• Yavre
  The river in Finland and Russia, flows in the Murmansk region. The mouth of the river is located 66 km along the left bank of the river Nota. The length of the river is about 120 km, the catchment area is 1700 km². 26 km from the mouth, on the left bank of the river, the Vokman River flows into it. 48 km from the mouth, on the left bank of the river, the Kessemkuetsk-Yoki River flows into it. 60 km from the mouth, on the left bank of the river, the Antern-Yoki River flows into it.
• aurajoki
  A river in southwestern Finland. The source is located in the city of Oripäya. It flows through the cities of Pöytja, Aura and Lieto and flows into the Archipelago Sea in the central part of the city of Turku. The total length of the river is about 70 km. There are 11 rapids on the river, of which the largest is Nautelankoski near Lieto. The river supplies the city of Turku with drinking water, which is taken from the threshold of Halinen.
• Vantaa
  River in southern Finland. The length of the river is 101 km. The Vantaa flows out of Lake Erkylänjärvi in ​​the territory of the Hausjärvi municipality, and flows into the Gulf of Finland in the territory of Helsinki. The largest tributary is Keravanjoki (65 km).
• Iiyoki
  River in Finland. It originates from Lake Ijärvi in ​​Kuusamo, flows into the Gulf of Bothnia of the Baltic Sea. The river has many rapids. The Iijoki River has a heavy spring flood. The length of the river is 370 km. The basin area is 14,191 km².
• Kemijoki
  the longest river in Finland, its length is 550 km. It runs through the counties of Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi, flows into the Gulf of Bothnia of the Baltic Sea near the city of Kemi. At the city of Rovaniemi, it merges with the Ounasjoki River.
• Kumiyoki
  River in Finland. It flows from Lake Konnivesi, in central Finland. The length of the river is 204 kilometers, the catchment area is 37.2 thousand km². The Kymijoki flows in a southerly direction. At a distance of 12 kilometers from the mouth, the riverbed bifurcates and then, near the city of Kotka, Kymijoki flows into the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea in five branches.
• Loimijoki
  A river in western Finland. The longest tributary of the Kokemäenjoki River. Length - 114 km. The basin area is 3138 km². There are several dams on the river near the cities of Forssa, Jokioinen and Loimaa. Height difference - 54 meters. The source of the river is near the town of Tammela, where the Loimijoki flows out of Lake Pyhäjärvi and flows westward through the regions of Pirkanmaa and Satakunta. The river flows into the Kokemäenjoki near the town of Guittinen.
• Oulujoki
  River in Finland. It flows out of Lake Oulujärvi and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. The length of the river is 107 km, at the mouth is the seaport of Oulu. The basin area is 22853 km².
• Pielisjoki
  River in Finland. Length - 67 km. The river flows through the territory of Eastern Finland, connecting the systems of the largest lakes in North Karelia, Pielinen and Pyhäselkä, and flowing into the northern part of Lake Saimaa, being part of the Neva basin (Saima-Vuoksa-Lake Ladoga-Neva). The flow of the river for Finland is relatively fast (sixth place in the country in terms of flow speed). The river bed was formed shortly after the retreat of the last glacier.
• Earring
  River in Russia and Finland. In Finnish territory, it flows through South Karelia, and in Russian territory through the Vyborgsky district and the Leningrad region. It originates in Lake Suri-Urpalo.
• Soskuanjoki
  A river in Russia, the sources of the river are located in Finland. It flows through the territory of the Vyborgsky district of the Leningrad region. It is a left-bank tributary of the Black River. The length of the river is 4 km.
• Tarkhanovka
  River in Finland and Russia. It originates in the province of South Karelia (the watershed extends in the municipalities of Lappeenranta and Luumyaki), after the Russian-Finnish border it flows in the Seleznevsky rural settlement of the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region. It flows into Lake Kholmogorskoye, through which the Velikaya River flows. The length of the river is 6 km, the catchment area is 34.5 km².
• Unterniskanjoki
  The river on the territory of Finland and Russia, flows through Southern Finland and the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region. The source of the river is in Finland, its upper course is called Salojoki, it originates from Lake Immalanjärvi.
• Haapajoki
  The river in Russia and Finland, the Russian part flows through the territory of the Muezersky district of Karelia. The source is Lake Ylinen-Haapajärvi, located on the border. It flows along the state border in a southerly direction through the lakes Keskimmäinen-Haapajärvi, Alinen-Haapajärvi, Yulinen-Viitajärvi, Alinen-Viitajärvi, after which it goes into the depths of Russia for less than half a kilometer.
• Janisjoki
  River in Finland and Russia. On the territory of Russia, it flows through the Sortaval and Pitkyaranta regions of Karelia. The source of the river is Lake Aittojärvi, it flows into Lake Ladoga. It flows through the large lake Yanisjarvi. On the banks of the river are the villages of Hamekoski, Harlu, Lyaskelya. There are many rapids on the river, but the main drop is concentrated on several dams. It flows into the Khidenselkya Bay of Lake Ladoga.
• Ilmenjoki
  A river in Finland, the Lahdenpokhsky region of Karelia and the Vyborgsky and Priozersky regions of the Leningrad region. In the lower part, above Lake Bogatyrskoye, the river bears the Russian name Begunovka, below the lake - Protochnaya. It originates in Finland in a swamp not far from the Russian-Finnish border, which it immediately crosses. Then it flows to the southeast, past the settlements of Ilme and Rintala, forming the border between Karelia and the Vyborgsky district of the Leningrad region.