10/2025
The Best Weeks of the 2026 Summer Season Are Being Booked Now!
Reserve a high-quality cabin or the entire Lapinkoski area for your private use. The season starts in late May. We've already received a good number of bookings for next summer, and some dates are starting to sell out. We accept a maximum of two groups at a time, ensuring everyone has space to enjoy and fish in peace. The fishing area begins right in front of your cabin. All the best public fishing spots on the Simojoki River are also located near Lapinkoski – you’re welcome to explore them as our guest.
You can also reserve the entire Lapinkoski area for private use with your group of friends. This includes both cabins (1–5 people per cabin), a stunning riverside "Aurora Hut", sauna, boats, and equipment. Private guiding and wilderness chef services are available on request. Our summer 2025 novelty for guests is a fully equipped sport fishing boat, ideal for targeting big pike and perch in nearby waters – always with a guide. Make a booking easily through our online store or contact us at info@lapinkoski.fi or call +358 400 185 999.
09/2025
Autumn Season Has Started – Book a Mini Getaway for Hiking, Hunting, or Fall Colors and Northern Lights
We are open until the end of November. Autumn is a wonderful time at Lapinkoski on the Simojoki River. If you’re looking for a peaceful and atmospheric destination for various nature activities, we believe you’ll enjoy your stay with us. Lapinkoski’s well-equipped cabins are located only about 4 km from the Martimoaava Mire Reserve, a perfect destination for an autumn foliage hike. The Keminmaa-Simo State Hunting Area is one of the largest public hunting grounds in Finland, and there are still plenty of permits available. Lapinkoski is an excellent basecamp for your hunting trip. As autumn progresses, the northern lights season begins as well.
08/2025
Salmon Season 2025 Has Ended – Here’s a Look Back at Summer 2025
The 2025 salmon season was split in two: the early season was active and promising, and after record-breaking heatwaves, the latter part turned out to be fantastic fishing – all the way until the final day, August 31st. This year, a larger number of "grilse" (small salmon in Finnish called "kossi") entered the river, which activated the earlier-run salmon as well. Several fish were reported to the Simojoki Salmon Competition 2025. The biggest salmon of the season was caught in June by Teemu and Kimmo Iljanen, measuring an impressive 118 cm. Several salmon over 100 cm were landed this year. Simojoki is truly the river of big salmon. Year after year, the winning salmon in our competition measures close to or above the magical 120 cm mark. This demands strong gear – something to keep in mind if you’re planning a salmon trip to Simojoki. Our guides are here to help!
Our new casting boat was put to use right from early May on guided trips in the river mouth and nearby areas. These trips targeted big river and sea pike as well as fat perch – with great success. Many guests were able to break their personal bests with the help of our guides. In June, we once again hosted our traditional salmon fly fishing courses. These popular courses for beginners and advanced anglers sold out quickly.
During the SVK women's course, we were honored to welcome our friend Mr. Hans van Klinken from the Netherlands – the creator of the legendary Klinkhammer dry fly. Hans demonstrated the tying of the original Klinkhåmer to our group. The day also included fishing at Lapinkoski and Lohiranta.
All in all, this year we were able to provide a record number of memorable guided trips to both international and Finnish guests. Thank you to all our guests for an amazing summer 2025 – now on to autumn adventures and the 2026 season!
For 2026, we plan to expand our product offering to better align with the local fishing seasons. Soon you’ll find exciting new packages for 2026 in our online store. Each package will always include accommodation at Lapinkoski and professional guiding services. Additional options include meals from the neighboring Lohiranta restaurant, equipment rental, and boats for your stay. Some of our products are tailored for companies, others for private guests. Explore the packages here.
08/2025
Winners of the Simojoki Salmon Competition 2025 Have Been Announced!
Simojoki is the river of big salmon. Once again, the biggest catch came close to the magical 120 cm mark. Here’s the TOP 5 – all salmon over 100 cm:
Teemu and Kimmo Iljanen – 118 cm – Prize: GUIDELINE gift card worth €500
Kimmo Salmi – 109 cm
Janne Kupulisoja – 108 cm
Marianne Rusi - 107 cm
Juha-Matti Kaipainen – 106 cm
Congratulations also to everyone else who participated in the competition! We’ll publish the full results list soon and hold a €200 GUIDELINE gift card draw among all participants.
The winner will be announced on our website and social media channels during the fall!
The junior competition was won by Lauri Rossi with a stunning 99 cm pike – a clear victory. Lauri will receive a fishing gear package worth €200.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
06/2025
Simojoki Salmon Competition 2025 Has Started!
REPORT YOUR CATCH – JOIN THE COMPETITION!
A summer-long competition where the longest salmon wins a €500 gift card for Guideline fly fishing products of your choice! An additional €200 gift card will be raffled among all salmon submissions.
Separate junior series (under 18) where the target species are salmon, grayling, perch, and pike. The junior with the longest fish wins a €200 fishing gear package including products from Rapala, Okuma, Mepps, and Green Bear. Plus, everyone who enters a fish in the junior series and visits Lohiranta in person will receive smaller fishing-themed prizes!
How to Participate:
Measure the length of the fish.
Take a photo of the catch and the angler.
Take a photo by the water.
Invest in good photos and respect the fish. Bloody catch photos are outdated.
No need to disclose the exact location – the competition area is Simojoki and the river mouth (Simo municipality).
Send your photos, measurements, and participant details to 0400 185 999 or by email to info@lapinkoski.fi
Note: We may publish submitted fishing photos on Lapinkoski and Lohiranta channels!
Selective Fishing
The Simojoki Salmon Competition 2025 promotes responsible and selective fishing. This approach helps support the sustainable growth of fish populations. Releasing large individuals and female salmon is one way to protect the Simojoki salmon population for the future.
We’ve put together a guide to identifying female salmon, available here:
👉 https://www.lapinkoski.fi/lohen-sukupuolen-maarittaminen/
05/2025
The first groups of salmon has entered the river and the biggest was around 127cm/50". The season starts early this year! The salmon counter controlled by the Natural Resources Institute Finland shows that there are large fish among the first to enter. The longest salmon at the moment is 127cm, which means it is already over 20kg. The water in the river is going down and the start of the season looks very good, especially for fly fishing. Book your next fishing experience info@lapinkoski.fi or +358400185999 or book directly here in our online store. Tight fishing lines for the 2025 season!
03/2025
We are fully booked in June but in July to September we have room for at least one group in the area! Gather your fishing friends together and book your next fishing experience in Lapinkoski, Southern Lapland. We offer quality accommodation by the best fishing spots, professional guide services and gear rental. Restaurant Lohiranta is daily serving Lapinkoski guests during summertime!
01/2025
Win a fishing holiday in Southern Lapland! As Lapinkoski is attending to Northern Europe's largest boat show, and we have released a competiton where you can win a holiday trip to us in Southern Lapland, prize worth is over 1000€. Helsinki Boat Show is between 6th of February - 16th of February 2025. Come to see us and say hi at the stand 6H48. Our professional fishing guides are presenting our new Lapinkoski sportfishing boat and tells about the fishing opportunities in the river Simojoki and sea and lake side.
Win a holiday trip to Sea-Lapland here. We will draw the winner after the show, at the end of March 2025.
12/2024
Season 2025 sales has started! Book your next fishing holiday in Lapinkoski Fishing and Recreation area for the next season now!
As our guest, you can experience all the best fishing & outdoor activities in Sea-Lapland. Enjoy your stay at the best salmon & grayling fishing spots and explore the nearest big pike and perch fishing destinations with our full equipped new sport fishing boat.
Our professinal fishing guides are ready to serve you and offer the fishing experience of your dreams. Here in our webstores you can book a full 1st class package to experince all the best fishing opportunities in Sea-Lapland. Or you can build your own package according to your personal needs.
Lapinkoski Fishing and Recreation area is an excellent location, our well-equipped log cabins are located in a unique place on the riverside of Simojoki. Lohiranta restaurant is daily open during the summer time offering.
See you in Lapinkoski. For more information txt/watsup/call +358400185999 or mail info@lapinkoski.fi
10/2024
New for 2025! Lapinkoski full equipped sportfishing boat for big pike and perch fishing is now available. Explore the nearest rivers, seaside and the lakes with this professional fishing boat. As our customer, you can visit the boat in a completely unique way in three different types of fishing environments. Experience river, sea, and lake fishing destinations with a sport fishing boat and experience an unforgettable fishing experience.
Lapinkoski's fully equipped sportfishing boat is built with all the equipment of a modern fishing styles so that you can focus on only fishing both fly and spin styles, under the guidance of our professional fishing guides. All the guides skippering the Lapinkoski's sport fishing boat are qualified for an official boat driving and fishing licences. The Terhi 450 boat is registered for five (C5) people and the boat has a rental boat inspection equipment. The boat is powered by a reliable Tohatsu 30hp PowerTiller steering. The boat has a Humminbird 15" MEGA Side Imaging sonar and a Minn Kota Riptide electric motor on the bow. In addition to the guide, the boat can comfortably accommodate two people to fish.
The boat is ready to go with a trailer. All fishing boat destinations are 1/2 to an hour drive away from Lapinkoski. Transportation is provided by a guide's car. We also rent high-quality fishing gears if needed, ask for more information txt/watsup/call +358400185999 or mail info@lapinkoski.fi
09/2024
Simojoki "King of the salmon" 2024 results. The salmon competition for the season 2024 has ended now. Very nice catches were announced again for the competition! There was no doubt about the winner of the 2024 season competition this year! The winner Roni Heinonen caught 118cm giant male salmon and won the race this year! With the tallest salmon, Roni grabbed himself a best-in-class, Guideline NT11 14'9 salmon fly rod worth of 1099€. Here are all the awarded winners:
Roni Heinonen Guideline NT11 14'9 salmon fly rod value €1099
Mika Kesänen 115cm, Daiwa Exceler salmon set and Simojoki season ticket 2025, total value €529
Antti Iisakka 111cm, Daiwa Legalis salmon spinning set, value €219
Matti Rautio 105cm, Marttini Karhu collection knife value €189
5. Petri Moilanen 99cm, Simojoki Lohiranta accommodation gift card €100
6. Jouni Mattila 97cm, Lapinkoski Outdoor Activities accommodation gift card value €100
CONGRATS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE COMPETITION!
See you again next summer!
08/2024
Lapinkoski Outdoor Activities is involved in collecting the funds for the clean habitat of wild salmon. By purchasing a stylish Lapinkoski Trucker Cap, you can be involved in to water protection. The profit of the caps goes directly to WWF for the benefit of Simojoki. In the future, we aim to increase the selection of our salmon wellness products. All the income of these type of products will be directed to the benefit of the Simojoki area and wild salmon.
WWF's "Metsäpurojen puolesta" -program aims to restore small rivers and streams as well as mire areas which are important part of water and fishery wellness. According to WWF, the wild salmon in the river Simojoki is one of the most important targets for the future.
The funds we collect now and in the future will be marked for the benefit of the river Simojoki. You can find more information about the program "Metsäpurojen puolesta" on the WWF website WWF Suomi
We want to encourage all local actors to participate in the restoration of the Simojoki area! By buying a Lapinkoski "For the benefit of Simojoki" product or by making a direct donation, e.g. through WWF. Note! please ask WWF to earmark the donated funds for the restoration of the river Simojoki and its wild salmon.
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06/2024
A few free weeks availble in Lapinkoski Fishing and Recreation area in July-October 2024! Looking for a professional salmon & big pike fishing holiday in Sea-Lapland? We have a few free weeks availble starting from Mid-July! As our guest you will accommodate in the river Simojoki best salmon fishing spots. Near the well-equipped lodges you will find one of the Northern Finland best big pike fishing areas as well as the nice perch and grayling fishing spots. Book our professional fishing guide and go on a fishing adventure!
04/2024
"King of the Simojoki Salmon 2024" starts again! The competition lasts from 1 June 2024 to 31 August 2024. The main prizee of the competition is worth more than €1000 and there are also other top prizes for those who participated in the competition. We will publish the entire list of awards in the near future here and on Lapinkoski's Instagram and Facebook.
Below are important reforms for this year's competition and our recommendations for salmon fishing in Simojoki overall.
✅ the lenght of the salmon is enough, the fish is not weighed
✅ We recommend that all salmon over 110 cm long be released. This guarantees healthy salmon stocks for the future in Simojoki!
✅ We recommend releasing all female fish at least at the end of the season. This guarantees healthy salmon stocks for the future in Simojoki!
✅ take a catch photo of the fisherman and the salmon, preferably by the water, and send it to us at info@lapinkoski.fi or to Lapinkoski txt/watsup 0453327932. Note! pictures sent to us may be used in our social media publications or other materials later.
With a catch photo and measurement information, you can participate in the 2024 salmon contest! You don't need to mention the place of catch, the salmon from Simojoki is sufficient as information. If possible, take a scale sample from the salmon and deliver it to the restaurant in Lohiranta, where we will deliver it to Luke. In this way, you support the important research work of Simojoki salmon.
We will publish the prizes and these rules soon on our Facebook and Instagram channels www.facabook.com/lapinkoskioy and www.instagram.com/lapinkoskioy. Stay tuned!
(12/2023)
Lapinkoski Oy supports the restoration of drainage basin of the river Simojoki. The sales revenue of the popular Lapinkoski Trucker Caps for the 2023 season has now been channeled through WWF for the benefit of Simojoki. In the future, we aim to increase the selection of our salmon wellness products. All the income of these type of products will be directed to the benefit of the Simojoki area and wild salmon.
WWF's "Metsäpurojen puolesta" -program aims to restore small rivers and streams as well as mire areas which are important part of water and fishery wellness. According to WWF, the wild salmon in the river Simojoki is one of the most important targets for the future.
The funds we collect now and in the future will be marked for the benefit of the river Simojoki. You can find more information about the program "Metsäpurojen puolesta" on the WWF website WWF Suomi
We want to encourage all local actors to participate in the restoration of the Simojoki area! By buying a Lapinkoski "For the benefit of Simojoki" product or by making a direct donation, e.g. through WWF. Note! please ask WWF to earmark the donated funds for the restoration of the river Simojoki and its wild salmon.
Sales for salmon season 2024 has started! The peak season for baltic salmon starts at the beginning of June. Lapinkoski fishing and recreation area is located in the center of the river's best salmon, grayling and pig pike fishing areas. We allow only max two groups in the area at them same time. Book a well-eguipped log cabin, get your rod and come to us. As our guest, you can also book a professional fishing guide. We also rent high quality fishing gears for salmon, grayling and big pike fishing. From our webstore you can find Hardy flyfishing gears and Daiwa & Okuma spinning gears and other fishing accessories for your stay. You are always free to contact direct to us info@lapinkoski.fi or watsup/txt/call +358503643942
Fishing guiding in the river Simojoki and other areas nearby are now available for 2024 season. Lapinkoski's guides are a top team of experts in different fishing techniques; with our professional guides each of them are specialized in different style of fishing methods; fly fishing, BIG pike fishing with a fly or spinning, harling, trolling and ice fishing. We aim to offer you a memorable fishing experience according to your wishes.
You can now book accommodation for the Northern Light season - see our webstore for available dates and come chase the Arctic lights in the Lapinkoski Recreation and Accommodation area! Due to high demand, we have just opened two extra cabins for the Xmas travellers. The extra cabins are located in Lohiranta area near Lapinkoski. Have a look and book your accommodation in a unique place on the shore of the river Simojoki. You are always free to contact direct to us info@lapinkoski.fi or watsup/txt/call +358503643942
We are easily accessible from Oulu or Rovaniemi Airports, just an hour's drive away. From Lapinkoski it's 1,5 hour drive to the Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, 1 hour to the Ranua Zoo, 45 minute drive to Kemi where you can visit the snow castle or icebreaker Sampo. Just a 15min walk from Lapinkoski there is also a restaurant Lohiranta (open daily 1st of June - 31th of Aug, other times upon reservation, for groups only). By car you can also easily access a husky farm, a petting zoo and a reindeer farm. The Lapinkoski area is also a great base camp if you wish to visit the Martinmoaapa mire conservation area for trekking, fishing or chasing the Northern Lights.
Older topics Autumn 2023
Big pike season has begun! Autumn and winter time is an excellent time to raise your pike record to a new level! Our guides are ready to take you out on a boat or icefishing to offer you a memorable pike fishing day on the river, lake or the seaside. For more information, please check the offers in our webshop or mail us at info@lapinkoski.fi
Small game hunting season has started and it lasts until January 31, 2024. We are surrounded by one of the largest state-owned small game hunting areas in Finland.