Glossary

Last and least, a little Finnish glossary for foreign fishermen:

How to survive fishing in Finland

Almost there...

-lohi = salmon  -järvi = lake
-taimen = brown trout -joki = river 
-kirjolohi = rainbow trout -koski = rapids
-järvilohi = landlocked salmon -puro = brook
-nieriä (rautu) = arctic char -lampi = pond
-siika = whitefish -onni = luck 
-harjus = grayling -kahlata = to wade
-särki = roach -sukeltaa = to dive
-lahna = bream -uida = to swim
-säyne = ide -tunari = duffer 
-sorva = rudd -katkaista = to break 
-toutain = asp -vapa = rod 
-turpa = chub -siima = line
-suutari= tench -peruke = leader
-hauki = pike  -haavi = net
-kuha = pikeperch -koukku = hook
-karhu = bear  -titti = small grilse
-olut = beer  -kojamo = big male salmon
-Karhuolut = a famous brand of bear -erehtyä = to make a mistake 
-pilkkiä = to icefish -kala = a fish 
-kalastaa = to fish -suurempi kala = a bigger fish 
-viehe = lure -suurin kala = a whale
-mato = (earth)worm -valehdella = to lie
-perho = fly -Kireitä siimoja! = Tight lines! 
-perhonen = butterfly -perhostelu = to fool around with flies 

The Hourglass Pool of the Russian Varzina River
Click on this link for information about fishing in the country next to Finland:
Russia!