Fishing license
A fishing license must always be purchased and carried when fishing, as paper or digital. The fishing license must always be shown to landowners or supervisors appointed by the county administrative board upon request. Children under 16 years of age fish for free, but only together with a guardian or other adult who has purchased a card.
Methods
The fishing license is only valid for fishing with a rod. Net fishing is prohibited for non-landowners. Fishing from a boat is not permitted in lakes with stocked char and trout (P&T lakes).
Fishing from a float ring is permitted in lakes with stocked char and trout (P&T lakes).
Catch restrictions
The minimum size in P&T lakes is 35 cm for trout, char and grayling. Trout, char and grayling under 35 cm must always be released, regardless of damage.
Other rules
For the Lainio River, fishing restrictions apply according to national rules for times, species and minimum sizes. Important rules to keep in mind are the following.
Salmon: Minimum size 50 cm. Only 1 salmon per day may be kept. Salmon may not be fished after August 31st to protect the spawning fish.
Trout in the Lainio River: Tough rules, but important to continue building up the sea trout stock. Do not catch small trout!
In the Lainio River, trout smaller than 30 cm and larger than 45 cm must always be released back to protect small trout and spawning fish. Only 1 trout per day may be kept. The trout you keep must be between 30 - 45 cm. Trout may not be fished after August 31st to protect the spawning fish.
Grayling: Minimum size 35 cm. May not be fished during the period April 15 to May 31 to protect the spawning stock both when it is gathered for spawning and during the spawning season itself.
Do not catch small grayling. This will increase the average weight and make grayling fishing more enjoyable.