1. Angling with a hook and line and ice-fishing are free of charge under public rights of access, except in lakes reserved for angling rainbow trout or other such special fishing sites.

2. Other fishing and crayfishing require people aged 18–64 to have a) paid the state fishing management fee and b) acquired a fishing licence.

3. People aged under 18 or over 64 do not have to pay the state fishing management fee. In addition, they may fish with one rod and lure free of charge, with the exception of rapids sites and other special fishing sites. For other types of fishing, they also need a fishing licence.

Payment of fees and licences:

a) The state fishing management fee* is payable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, account no. IBAN FI47 5000 0121 5028 42, SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH. The annual fee is € 22 and the weekly fee is € 7. Only people aged 18-64 years will pay this fee.
 

b) Fishing licences may be acquired in three different ways:

1. Combined licences of the Fishing Pass for lure fishing on the large lakes of the Tampere Region. Entitles trollers to fish with several rods and lures at the same time. Details of prices, provisions and sales outlets can be found from these web pages.

2. The provincial lure fishing fee* entitles you to fish with one rod and lure. The fee is € 29 per year and € 7 per week. People fishing in the Tampere Region will pay the lure fishing fee for the Province of Western Finland to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Pohjola Bank account no. FI81 5000 0121 5029 09, SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH. The lure fishing licence is not valid for rapids sites and special restricted areas, such as ‘plant and fish’ lakes.

Account numbers for payment of the provincial lure fishing fee*:

Province of Southern Finland, FI69 5000 0121 5028 34

Province of Western Finland, FI81 5000 0121 5029 09

Province of Eastern Finland, FI82 5000 0121 5028 91

Province of Oulu, FI07 5000 0121 5028 83

Province of Lapland, FI73 5000 0121 5028 59

SWIFT/BIC-code of Pohjola Bank: OKOYFIHH

3. A permit from a local fishery association or partnership or other owner of the water area** is necessary for net, trap and similar fishing and at rapids and other special sites, such as ‘plant and fish’ lakes. You may also purchase a lure fishing licence from a fishery association usually at a reasonable price; however, these licence areas are mostly quite limited in size.