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) FI17 1660 3000 1014 96, SWIFT/BIC: NDEAFIHH. 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, account no. Nordea FI89 1660 3000 1066 02, SWIFT/BIC: NDEAFIHH. 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, FI14 1660 3000 1065 94

Province of Western Finland, FI89 1660 3000 1066 02

Province of Eastern Finland, FI67 1660 3000 1066 10

Province of Oulu, FI66 1660 3000 1066 28

Province of Lapland, FI44 1660 3000 1066 36

SWIFT/BIC-code of Nordea bank: NDEAFIHH

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.