Trap permit area

3003 Kurittu and Vajunen

The permit covers state-owned water areas in Kurittukoski and Vajunen dam basins.

Basic details of the area

Municipality: Sodankylä
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, cyprinids, ide, perch, pike, whitefish
Special features of the area: According to a decision issued by The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) for Lapland, fishers in the Kurittu and Vajunen trap permit area are allowed to fish with a net from 15 August to 30 November, even though the area contains a river that is part of a migratory fish watercourse.
Restrictions: Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.

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 marked in the map window on this page / specified in the permit terms. Always check water area-specific trapping restrictions, protected areas and any other instructions in the permit terms.