Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV) · svenskafiskeregler.se
Plan your trip with up-to-date fishing rules in Sweden, where to buy a Sweden fishing license, common fish species (Perch, Pike, Zander, Atlantic salmon), closed seasons and key waters. All info is sourced from Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV).
| Species | Water | Min size | Bag limit | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon (hatchery) | Vänern | 60 cm | 3/day (combined with trout) | Varies by area | — |
| Salmon (wild) | Vänern | Prohibited | Must release | Year-round | — |
| Trout (hatchery) | Vänern | 60 cm | 3/day (combined with salmon) | Varies by area | — |
| Trout | Vättern | 50 cm | 3/day (combined) | Varies | — |
| Arctic char | Vättern | 50 cm | 3/day (combined) | Varies | — |
| Pike | Mälaren/Hjälmaren | 40 cm | 3/day | — | — |
| Zander | Vänern | 45 cm | — | 25 Apr – 25 May (spawning areas) | — |
| Zander | Mälaren/Hjälmaren | 45 cm | 3/day | — | — |
| Grayling | Vättern | 35 cm | — | — | — |
| Cod | Coast (rod) | 30 cm | Varies by area | — | — |
| Eel | All waters | Prohibited | — | Year-round ban | — |
| Wels catfish | All waters | Prohibited | Must release | — | Year-round, protected |
| Lobster | West coast | 9 cm carapace | 6 pots/person | Sept–Nov | — |
| English | Svenska | Scientific | FAO | Min size | Closed season | Methods | Key waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perch | Abborre | Perca fluviatilis | FPE | — | — | Spin, jig, drop-shot | Vänern, Vättern, Mälaren, all lakes |
| Pike | Gädda | Esox lucius | FPI | 40 cm (Mälaren) | — | Spin, trolling, fly | Vänern, Mälaren, Hjälmaren, coast |
| Zander | Gös | Sander lucioperca | FPP | 45 cm | 25 Apr–25 May (Vänern spawning) | Jig, trolling, vertical | Vänern, Mälaren, Hjälmaren |
| Atlantic salmon | Lax | Salmo salar | SAL | 60 cm | Varies by river | Trolling, fly, spin | Vänern, Mörrum, Emån, Torne älv |
| Brown trout | Öring | Salmo trutta | TRS | 50 cm (Vättern) | Varies (autumn) | Fly, spin, trolling | Vättern, mountain streams, coast |
| Arctic char | Röding | Salvelinus alpinus | ACH | 50 cm (Vättern) | — | Trolling, spin, fly, ice | Vättern, Storsjön, mountain lakes |
| Grayling | Harr | Thymallus thymallus | — | 35 cm (Vättern) | 15 Apr–31 May (Baltic SD31) | Fly, spin | Vättern, northern rivers |
| Whitefish | Sik | Coregonus lavaretus | — | — | — | Fly, spin, ice | Vänern, Vättern, northern lakes |
| Burbot | Lake | Lota lota | — | — | — | Bottom, ice fishing | Vänern, Vättern, northern lakes |
| Bream | Braxen | Abramis brama | FBR | — | — | Bottom, float | Vänern, Mälaren, most lakes |
| Ide | Id | Leuciscus idus | — | — | — | Float, fly | Vänern, rivers |
| Roach | Mört | Rutilus rutilus | — | — | — | Float, bottom | All lakes |
| Sea trout | Havsöring | Salmo trutta (sea-run) | TRS | 50 cm (coast) | Varies (autumn) | Spin, fly | Baltic & west coast |
| Cod | Torsk | Gadus morhua | COD | 30 cm (handredskap) | Varies by area | Bottom, pirk, jig | West coast, Baltic |
| European eel | Ål | Anguilla anguilla | ELE | BANNED | Year-round | — | Protected everywhere |
| Wels catfish | Mal | Silurus glanis | SOM | PROTECTED | Year-round | — | Must release, Emån |
| Asp | Asp | Leuciscus aspius | — | — | 1 Apr–31 May (Vänern tribs) | Spin, fly | Vänern tributaries |
| Signal crayfish | Signalkräfta | Pacifastacus leniusculus | — | 10 cm | Restricted | Traps | Vänern area, Vättern (Aug) |
Disclaimer: regulations vary by region and change frequently. Always verify with the official source before fishing.