Trap permit area

2007 Kolari-Muonio-Kittilä

The permit covers state-owned water areas in the municipalities of Kolari, Kittilä and Muonio.

Basic details of the area

Municipality: Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio
Region: Lappi
Fishing period: 1 January – 31 December
Permitted traps: Bait hook (10 pcs), bow, fyke net or fish trap (height up to 1.5 m), gig, harpoon, long line (up to 100 hooks), net (length up to 31 m), trap (3 pcs)
Required permits and fees: Fisheries management fee, trap permit
Trap permits for the area: Permit for the whole calendar year
Targeted catch: Burbot, perch, pike, pike-perch, trout, vendace, whitefish
Special features of the area: The latitude line 67°00’N passes through the permit area - fishers must take this into account.
Restrictions: Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms and water area directory.

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Permits needed for fishing

Trap fishing in this permit area always requires a trap permit. 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.

Waters and area-specific restrictions in the permit area

The trap permit for this area only entitles you to fish waters specified in the water area directory and marked in the map window on this page. Always check water area-specific trapping restrictions, protected areas and any other instructions in the water area directory/PDF-map. You can find the water area directory/PDF-map under Map files and brochures.

The latitude line of 67°00’N passes through the permit area, south of which fishers are allowed to use a maximum of 240 metres of nets per fishing or boating party in accordance with section 49 of the Fishing Act. This restriction does not apply to commercial fishing operators.

All other waters of this permit area are located north of the above-mentioned latitude, except Lake Laukkujärvi and Hallilahti (located at the southern end of Lake Aalisjärvi).