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Spend a half day learning Pilkki ice-fishing on Lake Bodom with a local guide. Drill through the ice, try perch and pike, then finish by the laavu fire with grilled makkara and warm glögi.
Spend a half day learning Pilkki ice-fishing on Lake Bodom with a local guide. Drill through the ice, try perch and pike, then finish by the laavu fire with grilled makkara and warm glögi.
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Operated by Backpacker Helsinki Tour · Espoo, Uusimaa
Stand on a sheet of ancient ice and feel the small crackle as the cold air meets the lake. Lake Bodom, a short drive from Helsinki, opens a flat white stage in winter where the Pilkki — the short Nordic jig — becomes an instrument of patience and surprise.
easy.
5 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels — mostly standing and short walks on flat ice; basic balance helpful
No — the guide provides step-by-step instruction on making the hole, using the Pilkki, and basic fish handling.
Tours are canceled or rescheduled if ice or weather conditions are unsafe; you’ll be notified and eligible for refund per the 24-hour policy.
Yes — grilled makkara (with vegetarian option), glögi, and traditional piparri cookies are included.
Yes — the activity is family-friendly, though small children should be supervised near ice edges and open fire.
Lake Bodom and the surrounding Uusimaa lakes formed after the Ice Age; fishing and small-shelter fires are long-standing regional practices.
Guides follow Leave No Trace principles: pack out waste, use provided firewood, and avoid disturbing shoreline vegetation.
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