Angling permit area

7413 Southern Finland

With Metsähallitus' angling permit for Southern Finland you can fish using a fly or a lure in the state-owned waters in Southern Finland. The permit area contains approximately 100,000 hectares of lake and pond waters and under one thousand kilometres of river and stream waters. The angling permit for Southern Finland grants anglers the right to fish even in the state-owned rapids and running sections with migratory fish stocks that are not included in the national fisheries management fee.

One of the benefits of Metsähallitus' angling permit is that it covers the entire family. One angling permit grants the right to use at most eight (8) rods or lines at the same time, each one with no more than two (2) lures.

Basic details of the area

Municipality: —
Region
Fishing period: 1 January–31 December. Fishing is prohibited in Naarajoki between Naarakoski and Saarikoski from 1 September to 30 November.
Permitted fishing methods: Casting (fishing with spinning rod), fly fishing, hook and line fishing, ice fishing, trolling
Required permits and fees: Angling permit, fisheries management fee. The need depends on the number of rods and lures or the water area. Always check "Permits needed for fishing".
Hook and line fishing and ice fishing: Permitted free of charge in still waters, prohibited in running waters
Angling permits for the area: 24 hours, 7 days, seasonal permit, youth permit
Targeted catch: Grayling, perch, pike, pike-perch, trout
Fisheries management: Fry stocking of natural fish stocks
Area characteristics: Suitable for trolling
Special features of the area: An adult permit allows the entire family to fish with one permit.
Restrictions: Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.

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Permits needed for fishing

The need for an angling permit depends on the type of waterbody and how many rods and lures you will use.

In this permit area, you will need an angling permit when lure fishing in sections with rapids and running water. You will also be required to pay the fisheries management fee, unless you are under 18 years of age, over 70 years of age, or are 65 years of age or older as of 31 December 2023.

If you are lure fishing with only one rod and lure in still waters, such as on lakes and in river pools, payment of the fisheries management fee is sufficient. You will also require an angling permit when fishing with multiple rods or lures.

Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are fully prohibited in rapids and running sections of waters with migratory fish stocks. You can refer to Kalastusrajoitus.fi (Fishing Restriction Service) to check waters with migratory fish stocks. In still waters, hook and line fishing and ice fishing are permitted free of charge with one rod. If you are hook and line fishing or ice fishing with more than one rod, you are required to purchase an angling permit and pay the fisheries management fee.

Waters and area-specific restrictions in the permit area

Always make sure to check the location of the permit area in the map window on this page. Enlarge the map window to view the location of the permit area more clearly.

The angling permit for Southern Finland grants the right to fish only in waters administered by Metsähallitus that are located in Southern, Western or Eastern Finland.

Metsähallitus' angling permit for Southern Finland covers also following private waters in Lieksa (agreement with Pielinen-Karelia fisheries area):

Tuulijoki
The entire water area from the border zone to Alaniemi log floating canal
Pudasjoki
The entire water area from the cape Höpöttäjä to Pankajärvi and Lieksanjoki
The entire water area from Siikajärvi to the north end of Pankajärvi (i.a. Naarakoski, Käpykoski and Saarikoski areas)

Regional restrictions

The angling permit for Southern Finland does not grant the right to fish in:

private waters, e.g. owned by fisheries' associations
border zone
joint permit areas
rental waters with full fishing rights or
in specialty waters

The following waters located in Southern, Western or Eastern Finland have their own angling permits, so the Southern Finland 7413 angling permit does not grant the right to fish in them:

Niemisjärvet, Kalliojärvi and Vähä-Koukkujärvi (permit area 6502)
Matildanjärvi (permit area 6515)
Teerilampi (permit area 6545)
Kituskoski, Vehmaskoski and Koskelankoski (permit area 6550)
Koirajärvi (permit area 6566)
Kaunislampi, Ahvenlampi and Heikinlampi (permit area 6567)
Kymönkoski, Kellankoski and Kärnänkoski (permit area 6576)
Keihärinkoski (permit area 6586)
Iso-Valkeinen and Urtti-Valkeinen (permit area 7510)
Saarijärvi at Änäkäinen (permit area 7521)
Ruunaa (permit area 7525)
Mikkelin Valkeajärvi (permit area 7552)
Karvionkoski (permit area 7561)
Viannankoski (permit area 7571)
Langinkoski (permit area 7581)
Konnuskoski (permit area 7591).

Furthermore, the angling permit for Southern Finland does not grant the right to fish in the following water areas administrated by Metsähallitus:

Syväjärvi (Evo Hiking Area, Lammi)
The waters in Sotinpuro shooting area except Saahkari
Ylimmäinen Apulainen (Rautavaara)
Miikkulanlampi (Ruunaa, Lieksa)
Iso-Hietajärvi (Patvinsuo National Park, Lieksa)
The waters in Koivusuo Strict Nature Reserve (Ilomantsi)
Iso and Pieni Kuikkalampi, Savulampi and Mustalampi (Petkeljärvi National Park, Ilomantsi)
Linnasaarenlampi (Linnansaari National Park, Rantasalmi)
Vaajalampi, Valkealampi, Tervalampi and Kampukkalampi (Kolovesi National Park, Enonkoski)
The water areas in Salamajärvi, Seitseminen, Pyhä-Häkki and Helvetinjärvi National Parks.

Fishing in the National Parks

Before fishing in a national park, an angler must check the special instructions and rules for the national park, including those related to access restrictions, landing and campfires. Information about the rules for national parks is available at Luontoon.fi .