Fishing in Finnish Archipelago

Enjoy fishing in Finland, in Western Finnish Archipelago

Fishing in Finland, in the Turku archipelago takes you away from everyday life and at the same time offers both a captivating pastime and the opportunity to enjoy nature. The Archipelago Sea is a dream destination for everyone who enjoys aquatic nature as it is and here the extreme conditions of nature will meet. The Archipelago Sea is Europe’s largest and the world’s most beautiful very popular fishing area, good tips for fishing can also be found on the Fisheries Federation’s website FishingInFinland.

Fishing can be well combined with a family vacation or other togetherness – boating, cycling, horseback riding and of course sauna. There are 8 villas and 7 summer cottages available.

We have our own marina and you are welcome to take your boat with you. We have a concrete ramp next to the dock (Dock fee is 30€ per boat per stay, includes use of electric socket).

Boat rental

All boats can only be booked in conjunction with accommodation; when booking online, follow the instructions in the booking engine.

The prerequisite for renting a boat is paying the rental invoice and signing and sending the rental agreement, check out the motorboat rental agreement and rules

Four Tuna motorboats with steering wheel control (422cc aluminum, GPS, echo sounder, engine 20 hp Mercury): Full day rent 269€

Four Kasse 430 with outboard motor (plastic, 4 hp Mercury): Full day rent 142€

Four Kasse 455-R with outboard motor (plastic,  6 hp Mercury): Full day rent 142€

A 20% discount is granted for a minimum period of two days.

In addition, there are two simple rowing boats at your disposal free of charge, but if reserved in advance. it costs 20€/day. 

Rental period: 8AM-8PM

Motorboat’s rental price includes 10 or 5 liters of fuel respectively per day.

Motorboats have three or four seats, but it can safely accommodate two active fishermen. And the rest two can follow for an action.

Due to the demanding rocky seabed, the motorboats are intended for use by experienced boaters.

To make fishing in the archipelago effortless, you should familiarize yourself with local fishing rules.

• Check out the MeriKoivula fishing rules
• Follow Finnish guidelines for responsible fishing
• Click HERE for fishing guide information

P.S. A hint for spring. A good source to find out ice conditions is COPERNICUS. It should open in right location, if not, add address into search Koivulantie 198, 23450 Uusikaupunki, Finland.

Fishing in Finnish Archipelago

The main fish that can be caught is pike, but there are also perch, pikeperch, whitefish, bream, and salmon. The archipelago sea is one of the best perch areas in Finland, and perch of 300–500 grams are quite common, and there will be bigger ones. An ordinary pike perch weighs less than a kilogram, but the best places have the option of even a multi-kilos pike. The MeriKoivula’s record holder is Mrs. Sigita S. from Lithuania, who caught a pike measuring 127 cm in length and weighing 13.5 kg on 11.08.2024.

In the spring, after the ice leaves, an interesting form of trapping is whitefish angling from the archipelago’s strait and sandy bottoms.

After successful fishing, the catch can be cleaned on the cleaning tables in the marina and grill shelter. In the grill shelter of the Holiday Village there are two smoke ovens with wood chips and one LPG grill. You can find a ceramic Kamado Joe grill waiting for you on the terrace of every Villa. The evening will be crowned by a decent steam of sauna, of course!

Fishing license in Finland or FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FEE

According to the laws of the Republic of Finland, the nationally established fishing permission must have been bought before fishing, but it’s easy to do. To pay the fishing fee, just press the button below and on the website of “Eräluvat-kauppa“ you will find three fishing fee options: fishing permission for a day, a week or a year. Payments can be made via a bank link or by card.