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10 Biggest Fish Caught in Finland

Usually fish caught in Finland are quite small, but there have also been some bigger ones.

Fishing is one of Finn’s favorite sports. Usually fish caught in Finland are quite small, but there have also been some bigger ones. Here are the 10 biggest fish caught in Finland in the 2000’s.

There have been many big fish caught in Finland, like the one in the photo, which probably weighted more than 30 kg (66 lbs). It is told that the biggest fish ever caught in Finland, was a sturgeon that weighted almost 180 kg (almost 400 lbs). It was caught in 1934. If there have been bigger ones, they haven’t been measured, or no-one remembers them.

Nowadays, the Federation of Finnish Fisheries Association and Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing maintain the record fish registry. You can check the list of biggest fish from this link. And if you want to know what the fish species are in English, check this list of fish species are in Finnish.

10 Biggest Fish Caught in Finland

1. Cod 29.55 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location: Lemland, Ahvenanmeri (Sea)
  • Year: 2022
  • Finnish word for cod is turska

2. Salmon 27.4 kg

  • Method: Fish trap
  • Location: Lohtaja, Gulf of Bothnia (Sea)
  • Year: 2001
  • Finnish word for salmon is lohi

3. Carp 21.44 kg

  • Method: Torch Fishing
  • Location: Lohja, Hormajärvi (Lake)
  • Year: 2004
  • Finnish word for carp is karppi

4. Pike 18.8 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location: Ii, Oijärvi (Lake)
  • Year: 2009
  • Pike is hauki in Finnish

5. Pike-perch 14.09 kg

  • Method: Trolling
  • Location: Southern Finland
  • Year: 2013
  • Pike-perch is kuha in Finnish

6. Trout 13.115 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location: Pori, Gulf of Bothnia (Sea)
  • Year: 2016
  • Finnish word for trout is taimen

7. Burbot 8.05 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location: Iisalmi, Haapajärvi (Lake)
  • Year: 2018
  • Finnish word for burbot is made

8. Rainbow trout 9.66 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location: Sulkava, Lake Saimaa (Lake)
  • Year: 2008
  • Finnish word for rainbow trout is kirjolohi

9. Trout 10.42 kg

  • Method: Longline
  • Location: Inari, Lake Inari (Lake)
  • Year: 2014
  • Finnish word for trout is taimen

10. Salmon 12.4 kg

  • Method: Fishing net
  • Location:
  • Year: 2002
  • Finnish word for is lohi

Source:
Federation of Finnish Fisheries Association
Image by Martti Kesäniemi, 1928, Finnish Heritage Agency

What is the Hottest City in Finland?

If you want to find the hottest places, where should you go?

Summer weather in Finland isn’t usually very hot, but pleasently warm. By the statistics, the coastal towns are the sunniest in Finland, but not always the warmest. If you want to find the hottest places, where should you go?
What is the hottest city in Finland?

The Highest Temperature – City of Joensuu

Temperature in Finland is rarely above 30 °C (86 °F), and very rarely above 30 °C (95 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Finland was 37,2 °C (99 °F). This record was made in the city of Kouvola on July 29th, in 2010.

The Hottest Heat Wave – Village of Nellim

Summers in northern Finland are usually not as warm as in southern Finland. But sometimes the temperatures turn upside down, and it might be warmer in Lapland than in southern Finland. Especially the summer of 1972 was very warm in Lapland. Temperatures were over 30 °C (86 °F) in many places, including in Utsjoki, which is the northernmost place in Finland. But the hottest heat wave was experienced in a Village of Nellim, where the daily maximum temperature was over 30 °C for ten (10) consecutive days between June 30th and July 9th.

The Highest Number of Hot Days – City of Kouvola

Summers aren’t usually very hot in Finland. Usually there are just 10-15 days when the temperature is above 25 °C (77 °F). These hot days are called “hellepäivät” in Finnish. But there have also been summers, when the number of hot days have been much higher. In 2010, in the city of Kouvola, there were 48 hot days. This is the highest number of hot days ever recorded in Finland. So Kouvola has recorded the highest number of hot days, but also some other cities in Finnish Lakeland region have come quite close. City of Lahti had 47 hot days in 2010, city of Heinola 46 in 2018, city of Mikkeli 44 in 2018 and city of Lappeeranta 42 in 2014.

What is the Hottest City in Finland?

So what is the answer to our question. By the statistics, it looks quite simple. If you want to experience the highest number of sunny days, visit Finnish Coast and Archipelago. If you want to have the most number of hot days, visit Finnish Lakeland. Or if you are dreaming that the hot heat wave returns, visit Finnish Lapland. But no matter which you choose, you have made a great choice!

These are Finland’s 10 Largest Lakes

In the land of the thousand lakes, which are the largest ones? Here is the top 10 of largest lakes in Finland

In the land of a thousand lakes, there is no shortage of lakes.
But which of the 168 000 are the Finland’s 10 largest lakes?

These are Finland’s 10 Largest Lakes

1. Lake Saimaa

With an area of 1377 km², Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland.

2. Lake Päijänne

Lake Päijänne covers an area of 1083 km² and is the second largest lake in Finland. It is also the deepest with the maximum depth of 95 meters.

3. Lake Inari

Lake Inari has an area of 1082 km².

4. Lake Pielinen

Pielinen covers an area of 894 km².

5. Lake Oulujärvi

Oulujärvi covers an area of 887 km².

6. Lake Pihlajavesi

Pihlajavesi covers an area of 773 km².

7. Lake Orivesi

Orivesi covers an area of 601 km².

8. Lake Haukivesi

Haukivesi covers an area of 560 km².

9. Lake Keitele

Lake Keitele covers an area of 498 km².

10. Lake Kallavesi

Lake Kallavesi covers an area of 478 km² and is the 10th largest lake in Finland.
Here are 10 fun facts about Lake Kallavesi.

Sources:
Järviwiki

These are Finland’s 10 Longest Bridges

Taking a road trip in Finland is much more fun when there are beautiful bridges to cross. And also some big ones

With a fragmented coastline and thousands of lakes, Finland is a great destination for a road trip. The huge number of bays, straits and islands mean that there are some really cool places to find. But at the same time, building a road hasn’t always been so easy in Finland. There are a total of more than 14 000 bridges in Finland. Most of the bridges are quite small, but there are also some bigger ones. These are the 10 longest bridges in Finland.

1. Replot Bridge (Raippaluodon silta) – 1045 meters

  • Replot Bridge is the longest bridge in Finland
  • It connects the Replot island with the mainland
  • Replot Bridge is located in Korsholm (Mustasaari), near the city of Vaasa
  • The total length of the bridge is 1045 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1993

2. Tähtiniemi Bridge (Tähtiniemen silta) – 924m

  • Tähtiniemi Bridge is the second longest bridge in Finland
  • It is located in Heinola
  • The bridge goes over the Lake Ruotsalainen
  • The total length of the bridge is 924 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1997

3. Kärkinen Bridge (Kärkisten silta)- 787m

  • Kärkinen Bridge is located in Jyväskylä
  • The bridge crossed the Lake Päijänne at the Kärkistensalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 787 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1997

4. Puumalansalmi Bridge (Puumalansalmen silta) – 781m

  • Puumalansalmi Bridge is located in Puumala
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Puumalansalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 781 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1995

5. Vekaransalmi Bridge (Vekaransalmen silta) – 639m

  • Vekaransalmi Bridge is located in Sulkava
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Vekaransalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 639 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2019

6. Lapinlahti Bridge (Lapinlahden silta) – 599m

  • Lapinlahti Bridge is located in the city of Helsinki
  • The total length of the bridge is 599 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1965

7. Jännevirta Bridge (Jännevirran silta) – 577m

  • Jännevirta Bridge is located in Kuopio
  • The total length of the bridge is 577 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2018

8. Mansikkakoski Bridge (Mansikkakosken silta) – 557m

  • Mansikkakoski Bridge is located in the city of Imatra
  • The bridge crosses the Vuoksi river
  • The total length of the bridge is 557 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1973

9. Laitaatsalmi Bridge (Laitaatsalmen silta) – 497m

  • Laitaatsalmi Bridge is located in the city of Savonlinna
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Laitaatsalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 497 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2018

10. Tervola Bridge (Tervolan silta) – 494m

  • Tervola Bridge is located in Tervola
  • The total length of the bridge is 494 meters
  • Bridge was opened in 1975

Source:
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency

What is the Sunniest City in Finland?

Finnish Meteorological Institute have been gathering data on how many hours sun shines in certain places in Finland. Based on this data, cities like Helsinki, Kotka and Parainen have quite good rankings on “sunny hours”

Okay, first a little let down. Although there are places in Finland which call themselves the sunniest, we don’t really know which actually is the sunniest city in Finland. But thanks to the data provided by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, we can make a pretty good guess.

Finnish Meteorological Institute have been gathering data on how many hours sun shines in certain places in Finland. Based on this data, cities like Helsinki, Kotka and Parainen have quite good rankings on “sunny hours”. Unfortunately data isn’t gathered in every city, so making an accurate list is not possible. However, it is known, and what the data also suggests, there is usually there a better chance to get to enjoy sunshine in coastal cities compared to the inland cities.

So if we are going to make a list of the sunniest cities in Finland, we should pick up some coastal towns. So here you go. The (unoffical) list of the sunniest cities in Filand.

The 10 Sunniest Cities in Finland, perhaps…

  • Kotka
  • Helsinki
  • Hanko
  • Turku
  • Naantali
  • Parainen
  • Oulu
  • Vaasa
  • Rauma
  • Pori

Source:
Finnish Meteorological Institute