Fishing licences
Angling and ice fishing is permitted in the City of Uusikaupunki waters free of charge.
For lure fishing with one rod, you will need to pay the state fisheries management fee. For snare fishing and lure fishing with more than one rod, you will need to pay the state fisheries management fee as well as have permission from the owner of the water area.
For net fishing, you will also need to purchase a marker, price EUR 6/net/year.
For other fishing (long line, hook, trap), a personal fishing licence needs to be purchased, EUR 6/year. For reel fishing whitefish the price is EUR 6/rod/year.
Nets and other fixed snares must be marked in accordance with the Fishing Act. Fishing markers should always be equipped with the user’s name and contact information as well as indication of fishing licence.
Fishing licences of City of Uusikaupunki available in the Kalapassi Online Store
Starting from 2025, fishing licenses, net markers, and crayfishing permits for the City of Uusikaupunki’s water areas can be purchased from the Kalapassi online store:
www.kalapassi.fi
This change does not apply to the free net marker intended for retirees over the age of 65, which can still be collected from: Tourist Office, Rauhankatu 10.
Fishing permits can be purchased in digital form or ordered as a weatherproof printed version delivered to your home. The delivery fee for printed licenses is €4.50 plus the online store’s service fee.
State fisheries management fee
The fisheries management fee must be paid in 2025 if you are between 18 and 66 years old and fish with a lure or traps or engage in crayfishing. In 2025, the fisheries management fee is not required if you are only angling, ice fishing, or jigging for Baltic herring, or if you are under 18 or over 67 years old.
The fisheries management fee grants the right to fish with one lure in most waters across the country. However, in some cases, an additional permit from the water area owner may be required. The fee is personal and must be paid even if fishing only in one’s own waters.
Fisheries management fee in 2025: 47 €/year, 16 €/7 days and 6 €/day.
The fisheries management fee can be purchased online, by mobile app, by phone, or at the service desk.
According to new legislation, everyone who has paid the fishing management fee will be registered in the fishing management fee register. The registration requires your name, contact information, and date of birth. This information will be used in the management of fishing waters and fish populations. Due to this registration process, it is no longer possible to pay the fee via bank transfer.
1. Eräluvat online shop
Log into the online shop at www.eraluvat.fi, register and purchase the fisheries management fee. The receipt can be printed out or saved on e.g. a mobile device.
2. Eräluvat mobile app
With the Eräluvat app, you can pay the fisheries management fee quickly and easily. You can download the application from Google Play or AppStore.
3. Service number +358 20 69 2424 (weekdays 9am–3pm)
Call the service number and register. You will receive an invoice by mail. Keep the receipt for your payment.
4. Service desk
You can pay the fisheries management fee and register at Metsähallitus Nature Centers and other authorized sales points (+ €3 service fee).
You should always have the receipt with you while fishing.
The fisheries management fee applies to fishing anywhere in Finland, excluding Åland.
