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Fishing

The capital of Finland's Zanderland, Tampere has plenty of fishing waters, including the Tammerkoski Rapids in the very heart of the city centre. From Tammerkoski, a couple of steps away from the busy main street, you can actually catch a real whopper!

Angling, fishing with spinning lure or troll and angling through the ice are allowed without a permit, except for the Tammerkoski Rapids, where only fly fishing and spinning are allowed and a special permit is required. Fishing is possible only from the banks of the rapids. Daily catch may not exceed three salmonoids (does not include whitefish).

Fishing permits

A national fishing licence and a local fishing permit are needed for fishing in the waters in and around Tampere. The national fishing licence payment form is available from banks.

Further information on the fishing licence system:

Federation of Finnish fisheries associations

Daily permit to the Tammerkoski Rapids 4,50 euros, weekly permit 17,20 euros, annual permit 68,20 euros.

Local fishing permits are obtainable at:

GoTampere - Sales and Reservations
Railway station
Rautatienkatu 25 A
(weekly permits to the rapids)

R-Kiosk
Hatanpään valtatie 2
(daily permits to the rapids)

The vending machine outside the Rosso Restaurant in Koskipuisto Park by the rapids
(6-hour permit 4 euros)

Daily permit to the Tammerkoski rapids costs 4,50 euros, weekly permit 17,20 euros, annual permit 68,20 euros.

Anglers aged 18-64 must have paid the state fishing management fee (enquiries tel. 050 554 5888).

Additional information is to be found in the Fishing Pass booklet. The booklet is available from shops selling fishing equipment, from tourist offices and at:

Zanderland