This permit covers the running and quiet waters and rapids of the middle course of River Iijoki from Ohtaoja to Ervasti Bridge. The total length of the permit area is 57 km.
The most common catches in the area are sizable grayling and trout. The most common catch in the quiet sections is pike. The rapids in the middle section of River Iijoki are great for fly fishing for grayling, for example. The river's fish stock is managed with fry plantings of trout and grayling. There are several lean-to shelters and campfire sites in the area and anglers may also catch a breather at Räpättävänkoski hut.
You can check the real-time temperature of the water in the Iijoki River during the snow-free season in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi).
1 June–31 October.
16.7.2025
The cool summer has turned into a heatwave, and water temperatures are rising rapidly. Warm waters are stressful for salmonids, and they may not recover after being released. Metsähallitus therefore recommends avoiding fishing for salmonids and instead targeting species that tolerate heat better.
28.4.2025
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.
9.12.2024
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.
The Finnish National Fly Fishing Championships will be held on the Iijoki River in Taivalkoski on August 2–3, 2025. Fishing is prohibited in the competition area from August 2 at 6:00 AM until August 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM. You can view the location of the competition area on the map here (PDF, 1 Mb).
In this permit area, you will need an angling permit when lure fishing in sections with rapids and running water. 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.
If you are lure fishing with only one rod and lure in still waters, such as river pools, payment of the fisheries management fee is sufficient.
Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are fully prohibited in running and rapids sections of waters with migratory fish stocks (i.e. also this permit area). In still waters, hook and line fishing and ice fishing are permitted free of charge with one rod.
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.
The middle course of River Iijoki angling permit area covers the waters between Jurmu and Ervasti which belong to Metsähallitus, to the Jurmu II and Jurmu IV joint ownership associations and to the Lassinniemi, Kellolampi, Pintamo and Korentojärvi joint ownership associations.
At Jurmukoski rapids there is a 650 metres long private water area on the western bank that extends halfway across the river that is not a part of the permit area.
Furthermore, the following water areas are protected:
Lapinkoski-Honkakoski, about 300 m
Tipparinne, about 600 m
The permit area and protected areas are marked on the permit area map.
Waters in the permit area are stocked with trout and grayling fry.
You can monitor the real-time water temperatures in the Iijoki River in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi). Read the Guidelines for responsible fishing to know more about how you can take high temperatures into account when fishing.
Call cost €0.00/min + mobile charge/local network rate
Eero Hartikainen
Pudasjärvi
Jani Suua
Taivalkoski
Permits are sold for the period:1.6.–31.10.2025
Permits are sold for the period:1.6.–31.10.2025
