8.1.2025
Eräluvat customer service closed January 21–22
The phone service is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, and replies to emails might be delayed.
Angling permit area
3547 Vasaköngäs
Vasaköngäs recreational fishing area is a section of the Kairijoki River's main channel. Vasaköngäs is situated in the Kairijoki River some 3.5 km upstream of the Kairiver Wilderness Centre. The fishing area begins 600 metres north of Murkinahauta cooking shelter and ends in Järviselänpalo. The permit area is approximately 2.5 km long.
Only fly fishing gear can be used when fishing in Vasaköngäs permit area. The limits of the area are marked in the terrain with blue fly fishing signs.
Basic details of the area
- Municipality
- Savukoski
- Region
- Lappi
- Fishing period
1 June – 10 September.
Check the permit terms for exceptions to the fishing period.
- Permitted fishing methods
- Fly fishing
- Required permits and fees
- Angling permit, fisheries management fee. Always check "Permits needed for fishing".
- Hook and line fishing and ice fishing
- Prohibited
- Angling permits for the area
- 24 hours
- Targeted catch
- Char, grayling, pike, trout, whitefish
- Area characteristics
- Fly fishers favourite
- Restrictions
- Only fly fishing gear can be used when fishing in Vasaköngäs permit area. Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.
What's new
9.12.2024
Fishing
Deficiencies in the translations of fishing destinations
Not all information on angling permit areas has yet been translated into English and Swedish on the renewed Eräluvat.fi service. For this reason, not all angling permits can yet be purchased as a self-service. However, the permits can be purchased through Eräluvat customer service.
19.11.2024
Fishing
Hunting
Huts
Interested in aerial images, hiking trails or campfire sites? Make the most of Eräluvat.fi’s maps!
Every fishing and hunting area and hut has a page with a map window that shows the location of the destination. In case of permit areas, you can see the borders of the area. Did you know that you can choose what and how information is displayed on the map?
Keep in mind in this area
The number of angling permits is limited. Please check the availability of permits beforehand. Maximum of eight people can purchase an angling permit for the same day in this permit area.
Validity begins always at 6:00 PM.
Purchasing a permit
Permits are only available in the Kairijoki Wilderness Centre. See the contact information: kairiver.com.
Permits needed for fishing
In this permit area, you will need an angling permit for all types of fishing. 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
Always make sure to check the location of the permit area. Please see either the map window or the PDF map on this page. Enlarge the map window to view the location of the permit area more clearly.
The limits of the area are marked in the terrain with blue fly fishing signs.
Services in the area
For information on the area's lodging, restaurant and other services, contact the Kairiver Wilderness Centre: kairiver.com.
Game and Fisheries Warden (Sodankylä, Savukoski, Pelkosenniemi, Kemijärvi and Salla)
Heikki Säkkinen
Kemijärvi
Angling permit
Permits are sold for the period:
1.6.–10.9.2025Price list
1 day
Adult 25,00 €