You need a fishing licence if you live outside Finnmark, unless you are under 16. If you are aged 16-20, you must register a free licence on NatureIT.

The family licence are for couples and their kids under 20.

If you study, serve in the military, or have a temporary residence permit in Finnmark, you can fish for free. We recommend getting this free fishing licence on Natureit. 

Always carry your fishing licence when fishing, and present it upon control. Show it on your phone (PDF or print screen) or as a paper copy, if asked.

Norwegian residency is required to fish inland fish at the Finnmark Estate between 15 March and 15 June.

Day licences are activated upon purchase.

Seasonal licences must be activated before fishing. To activate, log in to NatureIT using the license number and password in the top right-hand corner of your fishing license. Or send <fefofiske> space <fishing zone> to 1963 by SMS. For example: "fefofiske SVA51" to 1963. Your fishing license will be activated for the day you send the SMS.

Activate your licence for the fishing zone where you plan to fish. You will find the zones on this map at NatureIT. Even if your licence is activated for one zone, it remains valid for the entire Finnmark Estate. If you fish in a different zone than the zone you activated, you can change zone when you submit your catch report.

Report your catch at NatureIT. Use the same login as mentioned before.

You must either dry or disinfect your fishing gear, boat, and other items that may carry infection before moving them to other watercourses or other parts of the same watercourse.

You don’t need a disinfection certificate for inland fishing at the Finnmark Estate. Do not move fish to other watercourses without permission. Do not wash or gut fish in watercourses other than where you caught it. Do not empty water into a watercourse other than where it was collected.  

It is your responsibility as an angler that gear does not carry infection. 

Find disinfection stations in Finnmark on this map:

Your Finnmarkseiendommen inland fishing permit is valid for most of the Finnmark Estate, except:  

• Pikefossen fishing zone consists of the Kautokeino River, Mázejohka and Láhpojohka. These are defined as separate fishing zones which require a specific fishing permit. The licence for Pikefossen is licence is not valid for the rest of Finnmark Estate.  The general licence for the Finnmark Estate is not valid for the Pikefossen fishing zone.
• The Pasvik River is located on the Russian border. Only Norwegian citizens are allowed to fish on the Norwegian side of the river. Fishing licence, activation and catch report is mandatory for everyone fishing the Pasvik River. 
• Čabardašjohka in Guovdageaidnu / Kautokeino is managed by Kautokeino JFF. 

Fishing licences for these three areas can be purchased on Natureit.

Residents outside of Finnmark may only fish with rod and hand-held line. Otter boards are permitted in lakes only.

Fishing with stationary lines:

• each angler may use up to 10 hooks in areas with restrictions on net fishing according to public regulations
• in areas without net fishing restrictions, there is no limitation on the allowed number of hooks used

In watercourses where anadromous species (salmon, sea trout and sea char) are present, restrictions for anadromous fishing also apply to inland fishing.

Use of non-motorized boats, canoes and kayaks are unrestricted. If you are using a motorized boat, please check current regulations with the municipality you are visiting. Dry or disinfect your boats.

Inland fishing is permitted throughout the entire year.

It is strictly forbidden to use live fish as bait. Using dead fish from the same watercourse as bait is permitted.

Fishing permits are only valid on the Finnmark Estate.

You do not need to pay the governmental fishing fee for inland fishing. The governmental fishing fee only applies when fishing for anadromous species (salmon, sea trout and sea char). To pay the fishing fee, please visit the Norwegian Environment Agency's website. 

You do not need to pay the governmental fishing fee for ice fishing on lakes where anadromous species occur.