23.10.2025
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We have updated the privacy statement
The privacy statement for the Eräluvat services was updated on 23 October 2025 regarding section Use and disclosure of personal data.
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1.10.2025
Huts
Exceptions to customer service hours in October
The hut sales and customer service of Metsähallitus Wildlife & Parks will be exceptionally closed from October 28 to 30. At other times, customer service is open on weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM.
9.9.2025
Fishing
Announcement: Permits for Commercial Fishing
Metsähallitus announces the application period for commercial fishing permits in the Northern Lapland region for the years 2026–2028 and in other parts of Finland for the years 2026–2030. Permits should primarily be applied for electronically via the Eräluvat.fi service between September 15 and October 10, 2025, 4:15 PM.
5.9.2025
Wildlife in the wilderness huts
Please note that Metsähallitus huts are remote and modest destinations, and their interiors may contain voles and their droppings.
29.8.2025
Fishing
Stocking suspended at Mikkelin Valkea and Viannankoski
Update 24 Oct 2025: Stocking continues at both sites.
25.7.2025
Fishing
Restoration of Kellankoski and Kärnänkoski completed
The rapids Kellankoski and Kärnänkoski, part of the Kolima–Keitele rapids route in Viitasaari, have been successfully restored during August. The permit sales interruptions caused by the restoration work are now over.
21.7.2025
Fishing
Fishing permit sales will also resume for Langinkoski in Kotka
On Tuesday, August 19, the final interruption caused by the summer heat ends, as permits for Langinkoski become available again. Only Kärnänkoski on the Kolima–Keitele route remains closed due to restoration work.
16.7.2025
Fishing
Waters are warming – Avoid fishing for salmonids
The cool summer has turned into a heatwave, and water temperatures are rising rapidly. Warm waters are stressful for salmonids, and they may not recover after being released. Metsähallitus therefore recommends avoiding fishing for salmonids and instead targeting species that tolerate heat better.
2.7.2025
Media release: Significant EU funding for the conservation of wild forest reindeer in Finland
Finland has secured substantial EU LIFE funding to support the conservation and population management of the Finnish wild forest reindeer, a native subspecies of the circumpolarly distributed reindeer.