FISHING RULES 2025
All fishing within the Männikkö parcel and in the Kalixälven section between Männikkö and Tärendö parcels and the eastern half of the Kalixälven at Vaenvaara up to the parcel boundary towards Saittarova is permitted as follows.
A fee for fishing within the area must be paid, a fishing license must be carried while fishing and presented upon request. The holder must follow the regulations that apply to this water.
The association offers free fishing for young fishermen. Remember to always read and carefully follow the fishing rules that exist for the area. Specifically for children and young people: Free fishing for children and young people up to and including the age of 15. Only in the company of a guardian/adult/person who has a valid fishing license (on their quota). The guardian must have read and approved the applicable fishing rules and regulations.
The regulations of the Finnish Board of Fisheries and the Finnish Marine and Water Management Agency apply. Fish caught at the "wrong time" and fish that do not meet the minimum/maximum length must be immediately released into the water, whether alive or dead. Fishing with otters and comparable gear and fishing with a drag or cast line on which more than 3 hooks are attached is prohibited. With the aim of protecting the juvenile stages of salmonid fish, fishing with natural baits (worm, maggot, shrimp, bait fishing and the like) is prohibited in flowing water during the ice-free period.
When fishing for salmon in flowing water, the maximum permitted hook size is 12 millimeters, if several hooks are used, the maximum size is 7.5 millimeters. Fishing with lead sinkers in rapids is prohibited. Fishing is prohibited due to the risk of spreading fish diseases.
Fishing is prohibited in the streams.
It is permitted to kill and keep a maximum of five grayling, 1 salmon and 1 trout per fisherman per day. Grayling - minimum length 35 cm. Trout - minimum length 30 cm and maximum length 45 cm. Salmon - minimum length 50 cm. Fishing ban periods: Salmon and trout 1 September–31 December. Grayling 15 April–31 May.