Fishing in Finland

Huopanankoski Rapids

Fishing Resort - Viitasaari - Central Finland - Western Finland - Finland

Fishing Permits Huopanankoski Rapids

Season: 1.1. -10.9. ja 16.11. -31.12 
Group: Fishing method: All All
PriceDurationCatch Quota
12 €3 hoursCatch&Releace
16 €3 hours1 salmonid
20 €12 hoursCatch&Releace
25 €12 hours1 salmonid
25 €24 hCatch&Releace
36 €24 h2 salmonid
Group: Fishing method: All Whole resort
PriceDurationCatch Quota
380 €24 hOther quota
18-64-years old fisherman has to purchase also personal National fishing management fee
Fee is 20 EUR for the calendar year 2009 or 6 EUR for seven days. Bank account details are: Account name: Fishing management fee, Account no: 166030-101496, IBAN: FI1716603000101496, SWIFT: NDEAFIHH. You can pay fee in local bank or internet bank. For 7 days fee mark starting day of fishing in the receipt. Keep the receipt with you when you go fishing.

Places to pay the permit Huopanankoski Rapids

Riitta Kauppinen -Luvat, majoitus, ruokailut  +358 40 536 5567 (kauppilantie 31 HUOPANANKOSKI) Driving Directions

Note: For international calls, replace the first (0) from dialling code with +358

Location and Driving Directions

Viitasaari.  Keski-Suomi

Hydrology Huopanankoski Rapids

 Disharge (2009-2003): Huopanakoski Hilmonjoki  Lenght  1000 m  ()
Width  35 m  (10-60m)
Mean discharge  20 m3/s  ()
Flood discharge  38 m3/s  ()
Low discharge  10 m3/s  ()

Fishing Rules Huopanankoski Rapids

3 salmonoids/24 hours, 2 salmonoids/12 hours and 1 fishes/3 hours, permits for 24 hours begin at 6 pm. With the catch and release permit, you have to release the fish you have caught. The minimum lenght is 35 cm for grayling and 45 cm for unmarked trout.

Minimum size of the catch Huopanankoski Rapids

Brown trout 40 cm,  Freshwater Salmon 40 cm,  Grayling 40 cm,  Pikeperch 37 cm
Others no minimum size

Catch species Huopanankoski Rapids

Natural: brown trout, ide, grayling and whitefish.  
Stocked: brown trout and grayling.  

Fishing Methods Huopanankoski Rapids

Fly fishing : Brown trout fly fishing Grayling fly fishing Freshwater salmon fly fishing Pike fly fishing Ide fly fishing Whitefish fly fishing

Casting : Brown trout casting Grayling casting Freshwater salmon casting Pike casting Ide casting Whitefish casting

Services Huopanankoski Rapids

Kiosk ( ), fireplace, other service (ongintalammikko), lean-to, cafe, toilet and accommodation.

Weather etc.

Weather forecasts:  Viitasaari Ähtari Rain- and Cloudradar  Rain forecast and radar 
Lightning detectors: Jyväskylä  Kuopio 

You can get more information by clicking the map

Juhani Aho, a Finnish author, made Huopanankoski well-known for Finnish fishermen with the novels he wrote in the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, the rapid has not always been in such a good condition. Nowadays, however, the rapid is is beginning to bloom again due to all the dedicated work done in the area. The rapid itself has been restored and the surroundings of the rapid have been made better. You can still feel the atmosphere of fishing in the good old days at Huopanankoski. Huopana is located on the waterway from Kivijärvi to Keitele. Other rapids on the same route are Hilmonkoski and Keihärinkoski. Lake trout is the most popular fish at Huopana. There is also a natural population of grayling in the rapid.