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Vikajoki 2567

Approximately 50 km of state-owned and private waters in the Vikajoki River between the upper section of Lake Alajärvi and the Vikajärvi-Kemijärvi road. The area is a river destination with plenty of lake waters along the way.

You can find out the real-time temperature of the water in the Vikajoki River during the snow-free season in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi).

Vikajoki

Recreational fishing (angling)
Calendar year. Trout fishing is prohibited between 1.9.– 30.11. and grayling fishing is prohibited between 1.4.–31.5.
Fly fishing, Casting
Perch, Grayling, Pike, Burbot, Whitefish, Cyprinids, Trout
Own boat, Boat launch

Purchasing a permit

In Vikajoki 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
24 hours 6 €
7 days 15 €
The entire season (calendar year) 25 €

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 3 PM.

 

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.

 

Vikajärvi: Valinta Ovaskainen (grocery store)
Rovaniemi: Science Centre Pilke (nationalparks.fi)

Permit terms

Permit terms for the area

Calendar year. Trout fishing is prohibited between 1.9.– 30.11. and grayling fishing is prohibited between 1.4.–31.5.

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
24 hours 3 salmonids
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 60 cm 1.9.–30.11.
Trout without adipose fin At least 50 cm 1.9.–30.11.
Grayling At least 35 cm 1.4.–31.5.

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

Further information

Fisheries management

The most important rapids in Vikajoki area have been restored after logging dredging, and gravel has also been added in some parts to make spawning beds and nursery grounds.

Impact of water temperature on fishing

You can monitor the real-time temperature of the water in the Vikajoki River during the snow-free season in the SensorMonitor service (map.sensormonitor.fi). Read the Guidelines for responsible fishing to know more about how you can take high temperatures into account when fishing.