A bed built for migratory fish was solemnly opened in Varkaus

The excavator digs out the stones — The excavator moved the stones aside, after which the water was able to flow into the bed.

The fish can travel to their spawning grounds through the bypass. The bed completed during the fall is the largest in Finland so far.

In Varkaus, Finland’s largest bypass channel for migratory fish was opened.

About 100 people were there to listen to the speeches and watch the opening. The excavator moved the rocks aside from a distance of about 20 meters.

Uoma is located in Ämmenkoski in the middle of Varkau, between Haukivesi and Unnuka. A 170-meter-long and ten-meter-wide channel was built past the regulation dam in the rapids, along which migrating fish reach their breeding grounds.

People listen to talk outside — A large number of people listened to the speeches of those involved in the project.

Hundreds of square kilometers of waterways that had been closed for more than 100 years were restored to Saimaa’s lake salmon and lake trout.

It is also significant that there is enough water in the rapids for migrating fish all year round thanks to the sufficient environmental flow.

The man is giving a speech outside — The mayor of Varkaus, Joonas Hänninen, opened the event.

Work in the area will continue next summer. At that time, the smaller rapids in the Kämär area will be renovated.