[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Hero Section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Sompio Lake is famous for fishing” subhead=” There are many campfire spots and a boat jetty on Sompio Lake\u2019s shores. It\u2019s a wonderful place for fishing with a rod and line!” text_orientation=”center” header_fullscreen=”on” header_scroll_down=”on” scroll_down_icon=”%%3%%” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.45)” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”3.16″ title_font=”Reenie Beanie||||||||” title_font_size=”80px” subhead_font_size=”20px” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/uncategorized-sompiojarvi-Visit-Sompio.jpg” animation_style=”fade” title_font_size_tablet=”” title_font_size_phone=”48px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” title_line_height_tablet=”” title_line_height_phone=”0.7em” title_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” subhead_font_size_tablet=”” subhead_font_size_phone=”16px” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_title=”-ms-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* IE 9 *\/|| -webkit-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* Safari 3-8 *\/|| transform: rotate(-5deg);” custom_css_subtitle=”padding-bottom:5%;” custom_css_button_1=”margin-bottom:10%;” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”3.22″ max_width=”60%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop”][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
In Sompio there are superb fishing waters, of which the most famous are the reservoirs, Lokka and Porttipahta. In these reservoirs you can find white fish, pike, burbot and perch. The highly valued grayling and arctic char also reside in Sompio\u2019s waters. Locals have been baiting these fish throughout the ages.<\/p>\n
Lokka and Porttipahta Reservoirs were created by man in the 60s. Before that fishing took place in smaller waters, such as Sompio Lake on the southern side of the Nattanen Fells. Before the existence of Lokka Reservoir, fish would cram into narrow ditches in Sompio Lake from mid September. Sompio locals would take advantage of this and go fishing in a big group for three days. This trip was called the ruffe market. Fish came by the boatload, and the catch was shared amongst everyone. These days Lokka Reservoir is the main fishing area, which sustains many local fishermen.<\/p>\n
Sompio Lake\u2019s uniqueness thankfully hasn\u2019t disappeared, despite the massive Lokka Reservoir being flooded out from it\u2019s southern side. Samuli Paulaharju writes about Sompio lake as follows:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe largest fishing lake in Sompio was still Sompio Lake, a big beautiful vat of fish, round like the basket of a ski pole. It was a real fishing water belonging to wild Lapland.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Nowadays there are many campfire spots and a boat jetty on Sompio Lake\u2019s shores. It\u2019s a wonderful place for fishing with a rod and line. Rod and line fishing as well as ice fishing are part of Everyman\u2019s Rights in Finland, which means that you do not need a permit. However, if you want to fish in Sompio using any other methods, check what permits you need and buy them beforehand from Er\u00e4luvat webstore<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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