Trap permit area

3005 Sodankylä

The permit covers state-owned water areas in the municipality of Sodankylä.

Map files and brochures

Basic details of the area

Municipality

Pelkosenniemi, Sodankylä

Region

Lappi

Fishing period

1 January – 31 December. In rivers that are part of migratory fish waters, fishing with nets is prohibited from 15 August to 30 November.

Check the permit terms for exceptions to the fishing period.

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

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.

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 Väärä Särkijärvi.

Fishing in a river that is part of a migratory fish watercourse is prohibited from 15 August to 30 November.