Fishing
Fishing permits for the rivers of Northern Lapland for summer 2018 available in May
Tue Apr 24 08:00:00 2018
Fishing permits for the upcoming summer for rivers in Inari and Enontekiö become available on May 3, and for Utsjoki on May 9. Some minor changes have been made to some of the fishing destinations.
Permits are sold for those trout and salmon rivers where, according to the Finnish Fishing Act, fishing is allowed only with a separate permit.
ENONTEKIÖ AND INARI. Permits to the following destinations become available on 3 May 2018 at 9:00 AM:
- - 1550 Lätäseno
- - 1554 Palojoki-Hietajoki
- - 1556 Ounasjoki-Käkkälöjoki-Pöyrisjoki
- - 1565 Näätämöjoki (Changes to the destination area. Zone 1 State border - Opukasjärvi. Zone 2 Silisjoki. Zone 3 Näätämöjoki Opukasjärvi - Ijärvi and Vaijoki)
- - 1567 Ivalojoki
- - 1568 Lutto-Suomujoki
- - 1578 Juutuajoki
- - 1583 Kaamasjoki-Kiellajoki (The fishing area: Kaamasjoki, Karigasniemi road bridge - Kielajoki, Karigasniemi road bridge.)
UTSJOKI. Permits to the following destinations become available on 9 May 2018 at 9:00 AM:
Permits for 1570 Kevojoki become available on June 14. Permits can be issued only for the residents of Utsjoki municipality.
Permits are sold mostly via Eräluvat webshop and service number +358 20 69 2424. Permits purchased in webshop must be paid for immediately; reservations are not possible. Normal payment period applies to permits sold via service number.
Photo by Markku Pirttimaa.
Frequently asked questions about fishing
Where can I fish with a fisheries management fee? Where can I find information on fishing permits for privately-owned waters? When might it be necessary to pay compensation for the conservation value of an endangered fish species?
Responsible fishing
We want to encourage all fishers to consider the well-being of the fish. Each and every fisher is obligated to ensure the proper and respectful treatment of the fish they catch, regardless of whether they intend to release them or keep them for food.