Palojoki 1440

Angling permit area 1440 Palojoki will partly replace the former angling permit area 1554 Palojoki-Hietajoki. The second replacement angling permit area is 1436 Hietajoki.

The Palojoki angling permit area comprises the Palojoki River up until the mouth of the Paatsikkajoki River. The permit area is accessible on foot or by boat from Palojoensuu. On the Palojoki River you can combine, for example, fishing and kayaking.

Permits for 2024 become available on 9 April 2024 at 9 a.m.

Palojoki

Fishing licenses Recreational fishing (angling)

Fishing period 1 June–31 August

Recommended forms of fishing Casting, Fly fishing

Target species Grayling, Trout, Whitefish, Pike, Sea salmon

Fisheries management Natural fish stock

Permit area map

Location Lapland, Enontekiö

Purchasing a permit

NUMBER OF PERMITS

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

A total of 250 fishing days are available for sale in this angling permit area. There is no daily quota.

PERMIT PRICE

The angling permit for Palojoki 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
Service number 020 69 2424 (Mon–Fri 9 AM–3 PM)

Where to purchase A permit

Online store

You can pay licences using the most common payment methods in the online store (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi).

Service number for fishing and hunting permits: +358 20 69 2424

Metsähallitus' fishing permits may also be purchased by phone. The service is open on
weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Permit vendors

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

Permit terms

Permit terms for the area

Fishing period: 1 June–31 August

Regional restrictions

Lower stretches of the Palojoki River are private and they are not part of this permit area. Anglers must check the water areas that are included in Palojoki 1440 angling permit area on the permit area map on this page.

The Palojoki angling permit does not grant you the right to fish in other waters surrounding Palojoki. 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 Palojoki 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
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.

Metsähallitus recommends anglers to release all trout back into the water.

Anglers must observe the catch sizes and protection periods specified in the Fishing Decree for other fish species.

Water temperature has a significant impact on the survival of salmonids after they are released. When water temperatures approach +20 °C, you should use judgement before you decide to fish for salmonids. In waters warmer than this, fishing for salmonids should be avoided. In such situations, it is advisable to focus on species that are more resistant to heat, such as zander, pike and perch. See guidelines for responsible fishing.