The Latokartanonkoski angling permit area is located near the city of Salo, in Kiskonjoki River in Perniö. The permit area stretches out for over half kilometre in a historical, naturally beautiful and partly quite rugged scenery.
The Latokartanonkoski rapids are a rare site in Southern Finland, as fly fishing enthusiast venturing here can hope to catch anything from sea trout and salmon to whitefish.
Latokartanonkoski is a perfect place to combine culture and fishing: try your hand at fly fishing to catch sea trout and salmon and take in the local history along the adjacent nature trail!
You can check the real-time temperature of the water in Latokartanonkoski during the snow-free season in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi).
1 January–31 August and 1–31 December. Wading is prohibited between 1 December and 31 May.
9.12.2024
Not all information on angling permit areas has yet been translated into English and Swedish on the renewed Eräluvat.fi service. For this reason, not all angling permits can yet be purchased as a self-service. However, the permits can be purchased through Eräluvat customer service.
19.11.2024
Every fishing and hunting area and hut has a page with a map window that shows the location of the destination. In case of permit areas, you can see the borders of the area. Did you know that you can choose what and how information is displayed on the map?
19.11.2024
The Eräluvat.fi website and the Eräluvat webshop have been merged and renewed. As a result of the update, old customer accounts are no longer be available. Paid permits continue to be valid.
The number of anglers is restricted. No more than six persons may fish simultaneously in the Latokartanonkoski permit area. Please check in advance whether permits are available for the desired time period.
In this permit area, you will need an angling permit when lure fishing in sections with rapids and running water. You will also be required to pay the fisheries management fee, unless you are under 18 years of age, over 70 years of age, or are 65 years of age or older as of 31 December 2023.
If you are lure fishing with only one rod and lure in still waters, such as river pools, payment of the fisheries management fee is sufficient.
Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are fully prohibited in running and rapids sections of waters with migratory fish stocks (i.e. also this permit area). In still waters, hook and line fishing and ice fishing are permitted free of charge with one rod.
Please note that the Latokartanonkoski angling permit area practically comprises of flowing water only.
Only fly fishing is allowed in the permit area.
Always make sure to check the location of the permit area. Please see either the map window or the PDF map on this page. Enlarge the map window to view the location of the permit area more clearly.
Fishing is prohibited in the side channels below the mill ruins.
There is a spacious parking area and a toilet next to the rapids. There is a great trail network near the rapids.
The rapids have been restored in 2023 and 2024.
The number of natural fry in the river is annually followed by means of electrofishing.
There is a native trout population in Kiskonjoki River. With the aim of protecting the population, it is prohibited to catch trout in this area. The same restriction applies to salmon, which is found in Kiskonjoki River in fewer numbers. The water areas at Latokartanonkoski rapids are not stocked with brown trout, but trout planted elsewhere may occur in the area. The water areas of Kiskonjoki River have been occasionally stocked with salmon.
Current information on the water discharge levels in the Latokartanonkoski branch may be found in ymparisto.fi (in Finnish).
You can monitor the real-time temperature of the water in Latokartanonkoski during the snow-free season in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi). Read the Guidelines for responsible fishing to know more about how you can take high temperatures into account when fishing.
Veijo Honkanen
Jyväskylä
Tommi Suonpää
Tammisaari
Permits are sold for the period:
7.1.–31.8.2025, 1.12.–31.12.2025
