Fishing in Finland

Kuusaankoski Rapids

Fishing Resort - Laukaa - Central Finland - Western Finland - Finland

Fishing Permits Kuusaankoski Rapids

Season: 1.1. -10.9. ja 16.11. -31.12 
Group: Fishing method: All All
PriceDurationCatch Quota
20 €12 hours3 salmonid
30 €24 h3 salmonid
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.
Fishing Resort consists areas of Lake Saraavesi (1049 ha)  Lake Vatianjärvi (612 ha) 

Places to pay the permit Kuusaankoski Rapids

Luvanmyynti  020 79 28080 (vilppulantie 51 KUUSA) Driving Directions

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

Location and Driving Directions

Laukaa.  Keski-Suomi

Hydrology Kuusaankoski Rapids

 Disharge (2009-2003): Simunankoski Hietamankoski  Mean discharge  90 m3/s  ()
Flood discharge  120 m3/s  ()

Fishing Rules Kuusaankoski Rapids

3 salmonoids / permit. You may not use your own boat at the upper course of the rapid.

Catch species Kuusaankoski Rapids

Natural: grayling, brown trout, perch, pike and ide.  
Stocked: freshwater salmon, whitefish, grayling and brown trout.  

Fishing Methods Kuusaankoski Rapids

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

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

Services Kuusaankoski Rapids

Lean-to, fireplace, toilet, jetty for fishing (4), places for invalids, cafe, restaurant, other service (vene käytössä kosken alaosassa) and accommodation ( ).

Fishing Quides

Medi Fish Oy / Timo Koikkalainen

Weather etc.

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

You can get more information by clicking the map

Lake Vatiajärvi empties into lake Saravesi in Laukaa via the rapid Kuusaankoski. It is the most swift rapid in central Finland because its discharge is high and it is steep. The scenery at the rapid is very photographic:
The rapid flows in the village milieu of central Finland. You can admire the beauty of the rapid from two highway bridges which cross the rapid. The lock of the channel Kuusaa is located close to the rapids. There is also a dam at the rapid, and there are lake trout fishing shows during the fishing season.

The beginning of the fishing ground is a peaceful flow which resembles a lake. It is too dangerous to go there with a boat. There is a strong foaming rapid under the old bridge after the area above the waterfall.
The most swift part of the river is near the west shore of the river. It is better to fish near the east shore because the flow of the rapid is quite slow there. The flow of the lower part of the rapid is more slower and the fishing ground ends under the new bridge. There are few areas at the shores where fishing is forbidden.

Lake trout is the most wanted catch on the rapid Kuusaankoski. Lake trout is also able to breed in the river naturally. There are big andromous lake trout from lake Päijänne in the river. During the last few years the biggest lake trout caught from the river have weighted about 5 kg. The biggest fish have been able to escape fishermen by snapping their lines, which is not hard to believe when looking at the foams of the rapid.
It is also possible to catch grayling on the rapid Kuusankoski. Grayling are planted either as fingerlings, or as fish over the minimum size limit. Ide is the most in interesting natural fish in the rapid. There is a lot of ide weighting 1-2 kg in the rapid, especially in the beginning of the summer. Ide is an excellent fish to eat.

There are good services at the rapid Kuusankoski. There are four lean-ons and four jetties for casting in the area. Three of the jetties can be used by motion-handicapped people. There are jetties on both shores, above the rapid and in the middle of the rapid. There is a combined grill-kiosk, which is licensed to sell alcohol, near the rapid in summer.