
Wilderness experiences in Finland
Eräluvat.fi has been renewed – you can now find wilderness destinations and permits in one place! From Metsähallitus, you can get fishing, hunting and off-road traffic permits for state-owned lands and waters. You can also book hut accommodation and pay the fisheries management fee.
News
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
Stocking suspended at Mikkelin Valkea and Viannankoski
Due to supply issues, rainbow trout cannot currently be delivered to Mikkelin Valkea and Viannankoski. Stocking continues as normal at other sites.
25.7.2025
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 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.
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Vesa Ruusila, Director, Game and Fisheries
29.4.2025
Poaching case in Savo challenges a hunter's identity
Finland's most extensive poaching trial has sparked a lively debate on the ethics and legitimacy of hunting and the prevalence of illegal practices. Many hunters have also critically reflected on their personal attitudes towards poaching: what would I do if persons close to me were involved in similar offences?