How to get started?
1. Choose time you would like to come and go fishing and book your cottage or ready-made fishing package.
In Finnish Lakeland you can fish all year round. May, June, September and October are of the best open water fishing months for spinning and fly-fishing for pike. Best time for trolling for pike starts in late June and continues till the end of October. June and July are the best months for the amazing and active Midnight Sun trolling for zander (pike perch).
The Rock and Lake –area in the hearth of Finnish Lakeland is a labyrinth of clean lakes and streams. Most of the lakes have a lot of quite shallow and long bays, deep lake basins in the middle parts and the water has a slight tone of brown. The soil makes this color, but the water is proven to be clean. Northern pike, pike perch (zander) and perch like this type of lakes and the populations are very strong and the fish grow big. The lakes are exceptionally good for spinning.
2. Choose are you experienced enough to go it alone or do you like everything easily and want a guided fishing tour? The fishing guides of Rock and Lake are very talented and know the waters with the strong fish population by heart, and thus we can assure you to take home a big catch.
3. If you do not choose guided tour, choose if you want to bring own boat or rent boat from us. See our rental boats here. We recommend a guided fishing tour. The guide introduces you to the technology of the Rock and Lake charter boat and the water area, as well advises the fishing places in the area and guides you in choosing the right type of fishing gear.
Some instructions for boating:
In Finland, a boat driver's license, boating license or other proof of boating skills in normal recreational boating is not required. The age limit for driving a boat in Finland is 15 years and the driver is required to have sufficient driving skills.
As two motorboats approach each other from opposite directions, both must dodge to the right. In general, it is good to move along the right edge of the fairway. In this case, the oncoming ships will be encountered smoothly and safely.
In the beach area and narrow crossings, the boat should be transported at a low speed. Boating and fishing are not recommended near the colonization and the beach (100 meters minimum).
4. Buy fishing license
If you are 18-69 years old and go fishing with one single rod (spinning / casting, trolling, jigging) only one fishing license is required, the National Fishing Management fee. If you are fishing with traditional line and hook or with traditional ice-fishing rod in wintertime, you don’t need a license at all! These two fishing methods are part of the unique Finnish Everyman’s right and are free of charge. For more information and online booking of the license please see: Eräluvat web store. Example prices 2025: one rod for one week: 16 euros per person and for the whole year: 47 euros. When fishing on lakes (not nature reserve areas) you don’t need any other license or official permission in addition to the fishing license mentioned above.
5. Enjoy fishing and big catches!
