Ounasjoki 1442
Permit area 1442 Ounasjoki will partially replace the former angling permit area 1556 Ounasjoki-Käkkälöjoki-Pöyrisjoki. The other two angling permit areas replacing the Ounasjoki-Käkkälöjoki-Pöyrisjoki area are 1449 Pöyrisjoki and 1456 Käkkälöjoki.
The Ounasjoki permit area comprises Metsähallitus' water areas in Ounasjoki from Kittliä municipality boundary to Lake Ounasjärvi. The area is ideal for traditional casting, but trolling from a rowboat is also possible.
Permits for 2024 become available on 9 April 2024 at 9 a.m.
Purchasing a permit
Purchasing Information
NUMBER OF PERMITS
The number of angling permits in the Ounasjoki permit area is limited. Please check the availability of permits prior to your trip.
A total of 900 fishing days are available for sale in this angling permit area. There is no daily quota.
PERMIT PRICE
The angling permit for Ounasjoki costs 15 euros per 24 hours.
Validity begins always at 6:00 PM.
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.
- 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.
Hetta: Fell Lapland Visitor Centre (nationalparks.fi)
Kilpisjärvi: Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre (nationalparks.fi)
Enontekiö: Grayling Guide
Kolari: Salmela Fishing & Hunting
Permit terms
Permit terms for the area
1 June–31 AugustRegional restrictions
The permit area is not uniform. There are private water areas in the Ounasjoki River that do not belong to the Ounasjoki 1442 permit area. Anglers must check the water areas that are included in Ounasjoki 1442 angling permit area on the permit area map on this page.
The Ounasjoki angling permit does not grant you the right to fish in other waters surrounding Ounasjoki. Those waters belong to a permit area called 1402 Karesuvanto-Hetta.
Fishing gear and bait
Use of worms and bait fish in fishing is prohibited. Besides, in order to prevent the spread of the Canadian waterweed (Elodea canadensis), fishing gear brought from outside to the Ounasjoki angling permit area must be completely dry.
Catch quotas
The maximum number of fish that an angler may catch is indicated in the table below:
| Fish species | maximum catch during 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Trout | 1 fish |
| Grayling | 3 fish |
There is no catch quota limit for other fish species.
Catch surveys are sent to anglers after the permit expires. All caught fish must be reported, also those that were released.
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 | At least 50 cm | 1.9.–30.11.* |
| Grayling | At least 30 cm | No protection period in this permit area |
*During the protection period of trout, all fishing in the permit area is prohibited.
Anglers must observe the catch sizes and protection periods specified in the Fishing Decree for other fish species.
Further information
More information about the Ounasjoki angling permit area and fishing there is available in the following Metsähallitus service points:
- Fell Lapland Visitor Centre in Hetta (nationalparks.fi). Their telephone number is +358 206 39 7950.
You can search for hiking destinations in this area at Nationalparks.fi.