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Palojoki-Hietajoki 1554

Permits become available on 13 April 2021 at 9:00 AM.

Palojoki-Hietajoki angling permit area includes two rivers: Palojoki River up until the mouth of Paatsikkajoki and Hietajoki River up until the mouth of Uijajoki. To fish in Palojoki River, you need to purchase an angling permit for zone 1. To fish in Hietajoki River, you need an angling permit for zone 2.

Palojoki-Hietajoki

Recreational fishing (angling)
1 June–31 August
Casting, Fly fishing
Grayling, Trout, Whitefish, Pike, Sea salmon
Natural fish stock

Permit area map

Lapland, Enontekiö

Purchasing a permit

The number of angling permits is limited. Please check the availability of permits prior to your trip.

Zones and number of permits

Zone 1 covers Palojoki River up until the mouth of Paatsikkajoki. There are 250 fishing days available for this zone. There is no daily quota.

Zone 2 covers Hietajoki River up until the mouth of Uijajoki.There are 250 fishing days available for this zone. There is no daily quota.

Permit price

Palojoki-Hietajoki angling permit costs 12 euros per 24 hours.

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.

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 4 PM.

 

 

Hetta: Fell Lapland Visitor Centre (nationalpark.fi)
Kilpisjärvi: Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre (nationalparks.fi)

 

Permit terms

Permit terms for the area

1 June–31 August

Lower stretches of Palojoki River and Hietajoki River are private and they are not part of this permit area. Anglers must check the water areas that are included in Palojoki-Hietajoki 1554 angling permit area on the permit area map on this page.

Angling permit Palojoki-Hietajoki 1554 does not entitle you to fish in other waters of the area. Those waters are included in angling permit area called Enontekiö Wilderness (1551).

 

Catch quotas and catch reports

The maximum number of fish that an angler may catch is indicated in the table below:

Fish species maximum catch during 24 hours
Salmon or trout 1 fish
Grayling or whitefish 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
Salmon At least 60 cm 1.9.–30.11. *

* During the protection period of trout and salmon, 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

Further information about fishing in Palojoki River and Hietajoki River is provided by the following Metsähallitus visitor centres: