PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure that an operation lever that meets needs of an angler can be changed inexpensively and easily, and thereby improve operability.SOLUTION: A fishing reel comprises an operation lever including: an arm part 31 connected to an operation shaft provided in a reel body 1 and extending above outside plates; and an operation knob 32 fixed to the arm part 31 and arranged above the outside plates. The arm part 31 and the operation knob 32 are provided with a detent restriction part that restricts the rotation of the operation knob 32 at the time of fixation, and the operation knob 32 can be attached to and detached from the arm part 31 via the detent restriction part from a left-right direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2