A fishing reel having an easily attachable and detachable front cover. The fishing reel includes a body frame having first and second connecting portions on both side portions, a gear-side, first side cover connected to the first connecting portion, a palm-side, second side cover connected to the second connecting portion, and a front cover connected to the front portion of the body frame to protect a lever wind. The front cover is bolt-coupled to a front end portion of the first connecting portion using a first bolt member, the first bolt member being coupled to the front cover while extending inward from an outer surface of the first side cover, such that a head portion of the first bolt member is exposed from the first side cover. The front cover is easily detached and attached using the first bolt member without complete detachment of the first side cover.