Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö · mmm.fi
Plan your trip with up-to-date fishing rules in Finland, where to buy a Finland fishing license, common fish species (Perch, Pike, Zander, Brown trout), closed seasons and key waters. All info is sourced from Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö.
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| Species | Water | Min size | Bag limit | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | — | 60 cm (sea) | Varies by river | Varies | — |
| Trout (sea) | — | 50 cm | — | Varies by area | — |
| Pike | — | 40–45 cm (varies) | — | — | — |
| Zander | — | 42 cm | — | — | — |
| Grayling | — | 30 cm | — | Apr 15 – May 31 (south) | — |
| Arctic char | — | 40 cm (varies) | — | Varies | — |
| Eel | — | Prohibited | — | Year-round | — |
| English | Finska | Scientific | FAO | Min size | Closed season | Methods | Key waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perch | Ahven | Perca fluviatilis | FPE | — | — | Spin, jig, ice | All lakes |
| Pike | Hauki | Esox lucius | FPI | 40–45 cm | — | Spin, fly, trolling | All lakes, coast |
| Zander | Kuha | Sander lucioperca | FPP | 42 cm | — | Jig, trolling | Large lakes, coast |
| Brown trout | Taimen | Salmo trutta | TRS | Varies | Varies | Fly, spin | Lapland rivers, lakes |
| Atlantic salmon | Lohi | Salmo salar | SAL | 60 cm (sea) | Varies by river | Fly, trolling | Teno, Tornio, coast |
| Arctic char | Nieriä | Salvelinus alpinus | ACH | 40 cm | — | Fly, spin, trolling | Lapland lakes |
| Grayling | Harjus | Thymallus thymallus | — | 30 cm | 15 Apr–31 May (south) | Fly | Northern/central rivers |
| Whitefish | Siika | Coregonus lavaretus | — | Varies | — | Fly, net, ice | Large lakes, coast |
| Burbot | Made | Lota lota | — | — | — | Bottom, ice | All lakes |
| Bream | Lahna | Abramis brama | FBR | — | — | Float, bottom | Southern lakes |
| European eel | Ankerias | Anguilla anguilla | ELE | BANNED | Year-round | — | Protected |
| Vendace | Muikku | Coregonus albula | — | — | — | Net, ice | Large lakes |
| Signal crayfish | Täplärapu | Pacifastacus leniusculus | — | 10 cm | Restricted | Traps | Southern lakes |
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