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Fishing in Hammastunturi Wilderness Reserve

Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are free of charge in the ponds and lakes of the wilderness area. Once you have paid the fisheries management fee (eraluvat.fi), you may fish in the ponds and lakes with a single rod. To fish with a lure in streams you will need an angling permit. Angling permit areas (eraluvat.fi) in Hammastunturi wilderness include Hammastunturi-Tsarmitunturi, Ivalojoki-Kuttura, River Ivalojoki, Toloskoski-River Appisjoki mouth, and the Rivers Tolosjoki and Sotajoki. Fishing here is subject to the fishing [rules of Inari fisheries area (inarinkalatalousalue.fi, in finnish] (https://inarinkalatalousalue.fi/wp-content/uploads/4902-2021-INARIN-KALATALOUSALUEEN-KALASTUSSAANTO-2024-2028.pdf), which include information on protected areas and protection periods.