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Trap permit area

4012 Posio

The permit covers a total of 10,237 hectares of state-owned water areas in the municipality of Posio.

Map files and brochures

Basic details of the area

Municipality
Kemijärvi, Posio
Region
Lappi
Fishing period

1 January – 31 December

Permitted traps
Bait hook (10 pcs), bow, fyke net or fish trap (height up to 1.5 m), gig, harpoon, long line (up to 100 hooks), net (length up to 31 m), trap (3 pcs)
Required permits and fees
Fisheries management fee, trap permit
Trap permits for the area
Permit for the whole calendar year
Targeted catch
Burbot, cyprinids, perch, pike, trout, vendace, whitefish
Restrictions
Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms and water area directory.

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Permits needed for fishing

Trap fishing in this permit area always requires a trap permit. 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.

Waters and area-specific restrictions in the permit area

The trap permit for this area only entitles you to fish waters specified in the water area directory and marked in the map window on this page. Always check water area-specific trapping restrictions, protected areas and any other instructions in the water area directory/PDF-map. You can find the water area directory/PDF-map under Map files and brochures.

Further information

Fisheries management

Waters in the Posio trap permit area are stocked with one-summer old whitefish fry. The lakes Kostonjärvi and Suolijärvi are stocked with trout.

Permit sale and information Mon–Fri 9 am–3 pm

+35820692424

eraluvat@metsa.fi

Syöte Visitor Centre

Erätie 1

93280 Syöte (Pudasjärvi)

+358206396550

syote@metsa.fi

Check additional information and opening hours

Senior Specialist, Fisheries (Koillismaa, Oulu region and the sea areas from Kalajoki to the north)

Eero Hartikainen

Pudasjärvi

+358408219679

eero.hartikainen@metsa.fi

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+358 20 69 2424 (Mon–Fri 9 am–3 pm)

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