Fishing regulations

National fishing legislation

The national catch sizes, catch quotas and closed seasons can be checked out here.

Check which prohibitions and restrictions apply before going fishing. The fisheries management fee does not entitle you to fish in rapids and currents in waters with migratory fish, at sites requiring a site-specific permit, or at sites where fishing is entirely prohibited. You can check these at the web site Kalastusrajoitus.fi.

Local fishing regulations

In addition to national restrictions and regulations the fisheries area has its own local fishing regulations.
These regulations are based on the fisheries region’s management plan. The aim is to achieve the goals of the national salmon and sea trout strategy and to improve the spawning stocks of pike perch and whitefish. Restrictions also support the migration of spring-spawning fish and increase the number of spawning fish.

You can find the regulations regarding angling and lure fishing as well as net and trap fishing outlined in the printable PDFs below.

Please note that if you are fishing with permission from the owner of the water area (local permit), the regulations might be even stricter than the national and fisheries region ones. The local permit seller will inform you about their own regulations.