Rules Kolbäcksgropen

Important changes compared to before:

• Fishing licenses only become valid 30 minutes after purchase, so be sure to plan for that.
• We no longer allow you to have more fishing rods at the lake than you have a fishing license for, extra rods has to be left in the car.
• We have clarified which baits are not allowed. All fishing with silicone products is prohibited.

Fishing license rules

• When fishing without a valid fishing license, a police report will be made for poaching, which can result in a fine and imprisonment for up to one year. In case of violation of the rules, an inspection fee will be charged, 2000 SEK is the fee for most offenses.
• Fishing is only allowed from 05:00 to 23:00, and the licenses are valid for one day only, so the license expires at 23:00. All other times, no fishing is allowed. The lake may also be closed to fishing due to maintenance or competitions. In these cases, the sale of licenses is closed via iFiske and the notice board at the entrance is also used to announce this.
• Only fishing from land and posted piers is allowed. No boats, float rings, kayaks or anything else may be used when fishing.
• Children up to 10 years of age fish on a guardian's license provided that they fish themselves, cast out and reel in themselves, any catch is counted on the guardian's license.
• Fishing licenses become active 30 minutes after purchase. This means that you must purchase the license 30 minutes before you are starting to fish. Repurchases can only be made via iFiske, we do not repurchase fishing licenses that have been activated.
• A fishing license gives the right to use one rod and a maximum catch of three fish. If you want to use more rods or catch more fish, you need to buy more fishing licenses. After three fish are caught, the fishing license is used up and a new license needs to be purchased to continue fishing. If you return the fish you catch, it will still count towards the quota of three fish per license.
• You may not bring more rods than you have purchased a fishing license for, unused rods must be left in the car. For winter fishing, the same rules apply, i.e. only one ice rod per card. When angling for pike from the ice you are allowed to use up to 6 pike angling rods per fishing license.

Fishing rules

• Fishing with soft baits that cannot be digested by the fish is prohibited. This means corn and baits made of silicone. For example, Power Eggs, Mice tails and Honey worms. Mashing is not permitted to prevent eutrophication with algae and oxygen deficiency as a result.
• In addition to the stocked fish, the lake also holds other species. Fishing is permitted for perch, pike, roach, roach, tench, bream and bream. Pike over 90 cm must be returned. There are also carp that are completely protected and all fishing for them is prohibited.

Rules for enjoyment

• Wind shelters and piers must be shared, show respect for other fishermen so that everyone has a place but still has space for their fishing. The fishing spots that are adapted for the disabled must be left to people who need them. The large barbecue area at the entrance can be reserved by the club or rented out to larger groups and companies.
• On the west side of the lake there is a golf course, when fishing there you are responsible for avoiding the risk of being hit by golf balls. At the southern end of the lake there is a gravel path, where it is prohibited to stand and fish between the two posted signs.