River Meltausjoki 2561
River Meltausjoki
Purchasing a permit
Purchasing Information
In Meltausjoki 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 hours permit will be removed from the selection) |
10 € |
| 24 hours | 12 € |
| 7 days | 40 € |
| 7 days (starting from 1 January 2024) | 50 € |
| The entire season (calendar year) | 60 € |
| 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.
As of 1 January 2020, mobile permits are no longer available. This is due to mobile network operator’s decision not to provide the current service anymore.
Rovaniemi: Science Centre Pilke (nationalparks.fi)
Permit terms
Permit terms for the area
Calendar year. Trout fishing is prohibited between 1.9.–30.11. Grayling fishing is prohibited south of the latitude 67°00 N between 1.4.–31.5.Regional restrictions
The permit area also contains a private water area that is not included in the permit (downstream of Unarinköngäs). Anglers must check the borders of the permit area on the permit area map or on Excursionmap.fi service.
In the vicinity of Unarinköngäs rental cabin one must avoid causing unnecessary harm or disturbance to the persons renting the cabin.
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 salmondis |
| 7 days | 3 salmonids per day |
| The entire season | 3 salmonids per day |
There is no catch quota limit for other fish species.
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 50 cm in waters north of the 67°00 N circle of latitude, at least 60 cm in waters south of the 67°00 N circle of latitude | 1.9.–30.11. |
| Trout without adipose fin | At least 50 cm | 1.9.–30.11. |
| Grayling | At least 30 cm in waters north of the 67°00 N circle of latitude, at least 35 cm in waters south of the 67°00 N circle of latitude | 1.4.–31.5. south of the 67°00 N circle of latitude |
Fishers must check the location of the 67°00 N circle of latitude on the map of the permit area.
Fishers must observe the catch sizes and protection periods mandated in the Fishing Decree for other fish species.