28.4.2025
Fishing
Hunting
Off-road traffic
Huts
Exceptions to customer service hours in April-May
The Eräluvat customer service will be exceptionally open until 4 PM on April 30th. In May, the customer service will be closed on the 15th and 16th.
Angling permit area
3548 Kemihaara
Kemihaara recreational fishing destination is situated in the upper reaches of the Kemijoki River from Uuraojansuu to Kemihaara Bridge. The permit area is an approximately 11 kilometres long stretch of river waters. Only fly fishing gear can be used when fishing in Kemihaara permit area.
Most of the area consists of rapids sections both big and small that can be waded almost in their entirety. There is one hut on the riverbank. A forest lorry road runs on the Eastern side of the river, but it is in poor condition and may not be accessible to regular street vehicles.
Basic details of the area
- Municipality
- Savukoski
- Region
- Lappi
- Fishing period
1 June – 10 September.
Check the permit terms for exceptions to the fishing period.
- Permitted fishing methods
- Fly fishing
- Required permits and fees
- Angling permit, fisheries management fee. Always check "Permits needed for fishing".
- Hook and line fishing and ice fishing
- Prohibited
- Angling permits for the area
- 24 hours
- Targeted catch
- Char, grayling, trout, whitefish
- Fisheries management
- Natural fish stock (no stockings)
- Area characteristics
- Wilderness destination
- Special features of the area
- Most of the area consists of rapids sections both big and small that can be waded almost in their entirety.
- Restrictions
- Only fly fishing gear can be used when fishing in Kemihaara permit area. Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.
What's new
9.12.2024
Fishing
Deficiencies in the translations of fishing destinations
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
Fishing
Hunting
Huts
Interested in aerial images, hiking trails or campfire sites? Make the most of Eräluvat.fi’s maps!
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?
Keep in mind in this area
The number of angling permits is limited. Please check the availability of permits beforehand. Maximum of eight people can purchase an angling permit for the same day in this permit area.
Validity begins always at 6:00 PM.
Permits needed for fishing
In this permit area, you will need an angling permit for all types of fishing. 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.
Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are fully prohibited in rapids and running sections of waters with migratory fish stocks (i.e. also this permit area). In this permit area, hook and line fishing and ice fishing are prohibited also in still waters, such as river pools.
Waters and area-specific restrictions 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.
Further information
It is recommended that all caught brook trout are kept as catch.
Contact details
Permit sale and information Mon–Fri 9 am–3 pm
+35820692424
Call cost €0.00/min + mobile charge/local network rate
Contact details
Game and Fisheries Warden (Sodankylä, Savukoski, Pelkosenniemi, Kemijärvi and Salla)
Heikki Säkkinen
Kemijärvi
Angling permit
Permits are sold for the period:1.6.–10.9.2025
Price list
1 day
Adult 25,00 €