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Trap permit area

6021 Päijänne public water area

The permit covers a total of 9,151 hectares of public water area in Päijänne.

Permits for trap fishing are sold by Metsähallitus. Angling permits are sold by Southern and Central Päijänne fisheries area Etelä- ja Keski-Päijänteen kalatalousalue (ekpk.fi).

Basic details of the area

Municipality
Kuhmoinen, Padasjoki, Sysmä
Region
Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme
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, landlocked salmon, perch, pike, pike-perch, trout, vendace, whitefish
Special features of the area
There's a lot to see for people interested in the history of the area in this permit area.
Restrictions
Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms and water area directory.

What's new

The shoreline is partly covered with snow. The sky is cloudy and the lake is calm.

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.

Tips

There's a lot to see for people interested in the history of the area in this permit area.

Further information

Fisheries management

Waters in this trap permit area are stocked with one-summer old whitefish and pike-perch fry.

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