Vikaköngäs 2565
The permit area of Vikaköngäs is situated along the E 75 highway, 25 km north of Rovaniemi. The permit area consists of approximately 3 kilometres of the Raudanjoki River downstream from Lake Vikajärvi. Vikaköngäs is a part of the Arctic Circle Hiking Area, which offers comprehensive services, including hiking trails and campfire sites. A trail connects Vikaköngäs to Vaattunkiköngäs in the south. The area also has accessible hiking structures, such as a fishing pier.
A white-water kayaking course has been built 200 metres upstream of the suspension bridge. This course entails steel pillars on either side of the rapids and steel wires connecting the pillars together. When the course is set up, it makes fishing in the area more difficult.
Vikaköngäs
Purchasing a permit
Purchasing Information
In Vikaköngäs angling permit area, the customer can choose between a validity period of 24 hours, 7 days or the entire season. The prices of angling permits are as follows:
| permit validity | Permit price |
|---|---|
| 3 hours (starting from 1 January 2024
the 3-hour permit will be removed from the selection) |
12 € |
| 24 hours | 18 € |
| 24 hours (starting from 1 January 2024) | 15 € |
| 7 days (starting from 1 January 2024) | 50 € |
| The entire season (calendar year, starting from 1 January 2024) | 70 € |
Persons under 18 years of age can buy the angling permit at half price.
Persons under 15 years of age may fish under the angling permit and within the fishing quota of an adult belonging to the same party, without needing to purchase an angling permit of their own.
A family may purchase a family permit, which costs twice as much and has a fishing quota twice as large as an individual angling permit. A family consists of children under 18 years of age and their parents or legal guardians as well as married and common-law couples.
- Buy licence from web store
- Catch reports
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Service number 020 69 2424 (Mon–Fri 9 AM–3 PM)
Licence sellers
Where to purchase A permit
You can pay licences using the most common payment methods in the online store (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi).
Metsähallitus' fishing permits may also be purchased by phone. The service is open on
weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM.
Mobile licence
With the Eräluvat app, you can purchase angling permits easily and quickly. You can pay with a debit or credit card. Read the instructions for using the app.
Vikajärvi: Valinta Ovaskainen (grocery store)
Rovaniemi: Science Centre Pilke (nationalparks.fi)
Permit terms
Permit terms for the area
Calendar year. Trout fishing is prohibited between 1.9.– 30.11. and grayling fishing is prohibited between 1.4.–31.5.What does the permit entitle the holder to
As general fishing rights do not apply in Vikaköngäs angling permit area, it is prohibited to fish there with a lure under a fisheries management fee, unless you have purchased an angling permit 2565. The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) has issued the decision on restricting general fishing rights.
The angling permit Vikaköngäs 2565 grants the right for lure fishing with lure, fly or jig.
Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are prohibited in rapids and running waters where there are migratory fish routes, regardless of whether you have an angling permit or not.
Fishing gear
An angler may use one (1) rod with a single line. The rod must be held in the angler’s hand or be within reach at all times (no more than 2 metres away). The rod may not be left alone for fishing.
Catch quotas
The maximum number of fish that an angler may catch is indicated in the table below:
| permit validity | Maximum catch |
|---|---|
| 3 hours | 1 salmonid |
| 24 hours | 3 salmonids |
There is no catch quota limit for other fish species.
The 24-hour catch quota cannot be increased by purchasing several permits for the same 24-hour period.
Catch sizes and protection periods
The following catch sizes and protection periods for fish species are in effect for this permit area:
| Fish species | Catch Size | Protection period |
|---|---|---|
| Trout with adipose fin | At least 60 cm | 1.9.–30.11. |
| Trout without adipose fin | At least 50 cm | 1.9.–30.11. |
| Grayling | At least 35 cm | 1.4.–31.5. |
Fishers must observe the catch sizes and protection periods mandated in the Fishing Decree for other fish species.
Further information
Accessibility
A gravel trail leads to an accessible lean-to shelter beside the river at Vikaköngäs. There is also an accessible fishing pier in the area. The pier has hinged handrails and the rope railings on the side of the pier can be opened at one end.
Read more about accessible services in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area on the Nationalparks.fi website.