The fishing
licence system |
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You don´t need a licence for ice-fishing... |
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The fishing licence system has three points |
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1. Angling with a
hook and line, ice-fishing and Baltic herring fishing with a rig are
free of charge under public rights of access, except in rapids fishing
sites and lakes reserved for angling rainbow trout or other such special
fishing sites. |
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Other fishing and crayfishing require
people aged 18–69 (except anglers who have turned 65 by 31 December 2023) to have paid the state fisheries management fee.
That entitles angler to fish with one rod and lure with the
exception of river and rapids sites and other special restricted areas,
such as ‘plant and fish’ lakes. People aged under 18 or over 70 and anglers who have turned 65 by 31 December 2023 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). |
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For other types of fishing, people of all
ages need also a fishing licence. |
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...or angling with a hook and line. |
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Payment of fees and licences: |
a)
The state fisheries management fee is payable at webshop
www.eraluvat.fi, at R kiosks or at
Nature Centres run by Metsähallitus. The annual fee is € 47, the weekly fee €
16 and the daily fee € 6. Only people aged 18-64 years will pay this fee.
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b) Fishing licences may be acquired in
two 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. 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 & rivers and other special sites, such as ‘plant and fish’ lakes. You may also
purchase a lure fishing licence for lake fishing with several rods from a fishery association usually at a
reasonable price; however, these licence areas are mostly quite limited in
size.
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The state fisheries management fee entitles
you to fish with one rod on lakes. Fishing on rapids sites and other
special sites require also a permit from the owner of the water area. |
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* Local fishery associations’ licences are sold by certain fishing
tackle shops, petrol stations, village shops and accommodation sites.
For many water areas local licences are also payable at webshop Kalapassi.fi
(available only in Finnish) where you can also purchase combined
licences of the Fishing Pass. |
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