Lake Kesänkijärvi 2571
Lake Kesänkijärvi is nestled in the heart of the magnificent Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The lake is easily accessible and suitable for example for family trips. You can park your car right next to the lake, and all services of Äkäslompolo village are nearby.
Fishing and water management in Kesänkijärvi to change in 2023
Metsähallitus and the Äkäslompolo water area partnership have decided to stop planting rainbow trout at Kesänkijärvi. The planting activities came to a natural end as the delivery agreement of the rainbow trout to Kesänkijärvi ended. The end to the planting activities was also supported by the new official recommendations on species to be planted and the TRIWA Life project that will start in the area. The project’s main target is to improve the habitats of migratory fish in the whole Tornio-Muonionjoki water area and decrease the amount of obstacles to migration. Planting rainbow trout in Kesänkijärvi has required setting up a fish barrier to ensure that the fish stay in the area; now the current fish barrier downriver has come to the end of its useful life. After rainbow trout has been fished out at the site, the fish barrier can be dismantled which will open kilometres of migration routes to the upper course waters of Kesänkijärvi for migratory fish.
A separate angling permit is not required for Lake Kesänkijärvi from 15 May 2024. This means, you can fish in Lake Kesänkijärvi with general fishing rights even though the ELY Centre has established a valid prohibition on hook-and-line, ice and lure fishing on Lake Kesänkijärvi until the end of 2025.
Purchasing a permit
Purchasing Information
A separate angling permit is not required for Lake Kesänkijärvi from 15 May 2024. This means, you can fish in Lake Kesänkijärvi with general fishing rights even though the ELY Centre has established a valid prohibition on hook-and-line, ice and lure fishing on Lake Kesänkijärvi until the end of 2025.
More information is available at service number for fishing and hunting permits +358 20 69 2424 (weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM).
- Buy licence from web store
- Catch reports
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Service number 020 69 2424 (Mon–Fri 9 AM–3 PM)
Permit terms
Permit terms for the area
Calendar yearAn angler may use at maximum two (2) rods, each one with a single line. The rod must be held in the angler’s hand or be within reach at all times (no more than 2 metres away).
The use of an outboard motor for fishing is prohibited (including electric outboard motors).
Catch quotas
A person is not allowed to catch more than two (2) salmonids within 24 hours.
There is no catch quota limit for other fish species.
Catch sizes and protection periods
Trout is completely protected in Lake Kesänkijärvi, so all forms of trout must be released back into the water.
Fishers must observe the catch sizes and protection periods mandated in the Fishing Decree for other fish species.
Further information
Lake Kesänkijärvi is a joint permit area, where the fishing arrangements have been agreed by Metsähallitus and the Äkäslompolo Joint Ownership Association.