Mora-Våmhus FVOF

FISHING REGULATIONS 2026

FISHING LICENSE
Everyone who engages in fishing shall have the right to fish by being a card holder.
Children under 18 years of age fish for free within FVO even without a guardian but must follow applicable rules.
for each water. Free fishing for children does not apply when fishing in our put & take waters (P&T)
with planted rainbow trout such as Skepphusvik etc. where a special fishing permit (daily permit) is required.
Fishing licenses available for purchase are annual licenses, weekly licenses, daily licenses, and special daily licenses.
for P&T water. There are also guest cards and group cards.
Fishing licenses can be purchased via www.ifiske.se and through our agents. List of agents,
Price list and fishing map are available on our website; www.mvfvof.se .

Category 1 (partner/fishing rights owner/local resident )
Owners of agricultural property with a share in a village association are considered co-owners/fishing rights owners.
fishing within Mora and Våmhus parishes in Mora municipality. Partners have the right to redeem partner cards
and a guest card for accompanying guest. Also spouse and children of co-owners/fishing rights owners
and their respective spouses have the right to redeem co-ownership cards. The property designation
who has the fishing right must be stated when purchasing a card.
Category 1 also includes local residents, i.e. those registered in the Mora and Våmhus parishes.
Residents outside the FVO but owners of other properties (without fishing rights) within its boundaries are counted
as a local resident and can obtain a fishing license for category 1.
Category 1 fishermen may use all legal gear unless there are specific restrictions.
Fishing with nets is only permitted in certain lakes, see list under the heading "All other waters".
The net floats must be marked with names and telephone numbers.

Category 2 (other)
Category 2 includes other fishermen registered outside the Mora-Våmhus FVO and tourists.
Fishermen in category 2 may only use one hand tool and 10 tackle/ice bait rods when angling where
Hand gear refers to one hand-held rod per person and a pull rod with a line.
Otter and trolling are therefore not considered hand tools.
However, there are exceptions regarding rules for trolling / otter fishing in Siljan / Orsasjön, see separate appendix.

GUEST CARD
Only fishing rights holders may personally bring a guest if a guest card fee has been paid.
Guest may fish with the same type of gear as the fishing rights owner. Guest may only fish
together with the fishing rights owner, not on your own. Guest cards are not valid as family cards.

FAMILY CARD
For category 1, fishing licenses apply as family licenses for the spouse and cohabitant.
Family members may use the same type of equipment as the cardholder.
Family members who fish on their own must be able to prove their identity and possession of a fishing license.
For waters with catch restrictions, the number of fish allowed applies as for a fishing license.

GROUP CARD
Group cards valid for one day can be purchased for groups, associations, companies and organizations.
at individual events. Group tickets can only be purchased at some of our agents and are only valid at
fishing in other waters where no fish are released. The group card is also not valid for fishing
in waters with catch restrictions and with natural populations of trout/char and grayling.

CRAB FISHING
Fishing licenses are required and are only allowed for fishermen in category 1 during the period May 16th to
October 15th. Maximum 10 cages / card. No catch limit or minimum size applies.
The floats must be marked with names and telephone numbers.







PUT AND TAKE WATER
Skepphusvik at Moraparken
Rainbow
Fishing all year round only from land/ice. Special fishing permits (daily permits) are valid and can be purchased at iFiske.se or
Moraparken Hotel.
Only one hand tool. Max: 2 fish/card/day. Children under 10 years of age fish with a guardian.
fishing license and quota.

HYRFISHING WATER / PUT AND TAKE WATER
Grave pond at Våmhus
Rainbow
Open May 20 – September 30. Gravtjärn can be rented for a full day by private individuals or companies, with special rules.
The water will also occasionally be open for Put And Take fishing (day pass), see website/iFiske/Facebook for more information about put and take.
Booking, inquiries: Martin Södersten, tel. 070 623 56 27


LAKES AND PONDS WITH FISH READY TO CATCH
Grundsjön
Trout, Char. Fishing ban 1/10–31/12
Only fishing from land/ice with a hand gear.
Max 3 fish/day and card
The Gopsängarna at Gopshus
Trout, Char
Fishing ban 1/10–24/12. Only fishing from land/ice with a hand tool.
Max 3 fish/day and card
Fish solution
Trout, Char. Fishing all year round with a hand tool.
Fishing allowed with a rowboat or boat with an electric motor.
Max 3 fish/day and card
Edible iron
Trout, Char, Grayling
Fishing ban 1/10–24/12
Fishing permitted with a rowing boat or boat with an electric motor and with a hand tool.
Max 3 fish/day and card

LAKES AND PONDS WITH NATURAL CONTENT
Lake Laedesjön
Trout
Fishing all year round. Angling permitted for category 1.
Fishing allowed with a rowboat or boat with an electric motor.
Max 3 fish/day and card
Minimum 25 cm
Overhead
Trout
Fishing all year round. Fishing permitted by rowing boat or boat with electric motor.
Max 3 fish/day and card
Minimum 25 cm
The Duck
Trout
Fishing all year round. Only fishing from land/ice. Max 5 fish/day and card.
Window outlet 20–30 cm
Lake Bösjön
Trout, Char
Fishing all year round. Category 1 all gear except nets and longlines.
Fishing allowed with a rowboat or boat with an electric motor.
Minimum 25 cm






RUNNING WATER WITH NATURAL CONTENT
max 3 fish/day/card

Österdal River – Oxbergsströmmen .
Both sides of the river from 50 m downstream of Blybergsdammen to Spjutmosjön
Trout ; 16/5 – 31/8. Min 35 cm. Trout with adipose fin remaining is naturally produced and must be released
regardless of size.
Grayling; 16/5 – 31/8, from 1/9 – 31/12 only fly fishing is allowed.
Window outlet grayling: 25–35 cm

Rivers in contact with Lake Siljan/Orsasjön ,
Lädeån, Hemulån, Rädån, Våmån, Bossån and Fuån
Trout fishing is prohibited all year round downstream of the first migration barrier according to the map. Fishing is permitted in other parts.
16/5 – 31/8. Maximum 30 cm.
Grayling ; 16/5 – 31/12. Max 30 cm grayling fishing allowed in Fuån 16/5 – 31/8
Maximum 30 cm

Other watercourses with natural populations
Ryssån, Kräggån, Dysån, Ickån, Böån, Näckån, Dyvran, Ryman, Kölån, Sexan, Välingan, Indån
Trout; 16/5 – 31/8. Max 30 cm
Grayling; 16/5 – 31/12. Maximum 30 cm
Vasslarängsbäcken; Trout fishing ban. Reproduction site for the endangered Siljan trout.

Lower Dalälven special rules
All trout and grayling over 35 cm must be released as they are important breeding fish. However, one exception is made
be made per day of one (1) fish over 35 cm. Max 3 fish (trout/gray) per day and card.
Net fishing ban and trout fishing ban during the spawning period 15/8–31/12.
The upper boundary is Bastubacken Bridge and the southern side from the B-bridge to Moraparken's border towards Hemus.
The lower limit is a line from the cape at Bältervik to the northern cape of Stora Prästholmen and to the north
the cape of Tvärholmen. The border in the Orsälven (Norsälven) is a line from the southeastern cape of Legranäs to
The nearest point on Sandängarna.

SILJAN / ORSASJÖN
See also information on our website mvfvof.se regarding agreements with other FVOFs.
Fishing regulations Category 1: (Property owners, fishing rights holders and local residents)

Dimensions and catch limits for Trout
Trout with adipose fins remaining are protected and should be released.
Catch limit for fin-clipped trout 2 pieces/day and fishing license with minimum size of 55 cm.
Caught trout must be landed whole, only evisceration is permitted before landing. Filleted fish count
such as illegal fishing.
Dimensions for other species
Recommendation to release Pike over 100 cm. The aim is to get predation on Bream, Id and smaller Pike. Perch over 40 cm should be released.

Permitted tools and their limitations:
Movable tools :
Nets: Maximum 6 bottom-set nets with a total net length of no more than 180 m.
Nets should be marked at each end with names and telephone numbers.
A longline with a maximum of 100 hooks. Longlines must be set on the bottom, hooks must not be floating.
Net, for fishing for Siklöja.

Fixed gear
Max 10 Russians. Must be labeled with name and phone number.
Max 10 bucks. Must be labeled with name and phone number.

Trolling and ostracizing:
Trolling and otter fishing with a maximum of 10 rods/lures per boat and fishing license.
When trolling and casting, the boat must be moving. Traditional casting is permitted.

Angling and ice fishing :
Max 10 fishing rods/ice fishing rods from the ice.

Hand gear fishing:
A hand tool from a boat or land/ice.

Crayfish fishing:
10 cages/card. Must be marked with a float with name and phone number.
Fishing allowed from May 16th to October 15th.

Other fishing methods and gear :
Forbidden

Recommendations :
Use only 1 hook set/bait type Vättern. The aim is to damage fish that are to be released so
as little as possible. Do not target trout with nets. It is difficult to return fish that are not allowed from nets.

Conservation areas :
Net fishing prohibited 300 meters outside the outlet of inflowing watercourses beyond existing restricted areas.

SILJAN / ORSASJÖN
Fishing rules Category 2 (tourists)

Dimensions and catch limits for Trout
Trout with adipose fins remaining are protected and should be released.
Catch limit for fin-clipped trout 2 pieces/day and fishing license with minimum size of 55 cm.
Caught trout must be landed whole, only evisceration is permitted before landing. Filleted fish count
such as illegal fishing.
Dimensions for other species
Recommendation to release Pike over 100 cm. The aim is to get predation on Bream, Id and smaller Pike. Perch over 40 cm should be released.

Permitted tools and their limitations
Angling and ice fishing :
Max 10 fishing rods/ice fishing rods from the ice

Hand gear fishing:
A hand tool from a boat or land/ice.

Trolling and Uttering :
Same rules as for Category 1 as above.

Other fishing methods and gear :
Forbidden

ALL OTHER WATERS
No limitation on size/number.
Waters open to net fishing and which are only permitted for category 1;
Lake Siljan/Orsasjön (within Mora-Våmhus FVO), Lake Indsjön, Lake Stor-Vallsjön, Lake V. Rädsjön, Lake Ulvsjön, Lake Oxbergsjön,
Skepphussjön, Lindsjöarna, Rysssjön, N. and S. Avskaken, Sästjärn, Jugan, Djupsjön, Rotsjön,
Stor-Tramsen, Acksisjön, and Myckelsjön. Nets must be marked with name and phone number.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
There is a total fishing ban in flowing water from the first migration obstacle and 50 m downstream.
At Våmån power plant, 200 m applies. Trout fishing ban applies in flowing water and net ban applies.
within a radius of 300 m from the inlet and outlet of lakes during the period 1/9–31/12. Live fish as bait
is prohibited in all fishing.
Hand tools include one hand-held rod per person and a rowing machine with a line.

JOINT PROVISIONS with neighboring fisheries management areas
The dredge is jointly managed by Mora-Våmhus FVOF, Orsa FVOF and Rättvik-Boda FVOF.
Ickån and Icksjön are jointly managed by Mora-Våmhus FVOF and Rättvik-Boda FVOF.
The Dalälven River from Spjutmodammen up to Blybergsdammen is jointly managed by Mora-Våmhus FVOF and
Älvdalen FVOF.
Agreement has been reached with Orsa FVOF regarding fishing licenses and fishing with a hand-held device
in Orsasjön. See further information on our website; www.mvfvof.se.
Agreement between Mora-Våmhus FVOF, Sollerö FVOF and Siljan Södra FVOF has been reached
regarding common provisions within the boundaries of fishery conservation areas regarding fishing permits and
fishing in Siljan / Orsasjön. See further information on our website mvfvof.se and the fishing rules
regarding Lake Siljan/Orsasjön in this fishing license appendix.

SUPERVISION and CONTROL FEE
The Fisheries Conservation Area Association charges a fee (inspection fee) if someone who has the right to fish within
fishing in the fishery conservation area in violation of prohibitions or in accordance with the statutes or decisions of the fishery council
applies to fishing within the area. Any catch in this case goes to the fishing conservation area association. The inspection fee
is levied with the support of 31§Lag (2010:1874) and is currently SEK 4,000 for Mora-Våmhus FVOF.
If the fee is not paid within the specified time, a reminder will be sent with a new specified payment deadline.
If the fee remains unpaid after that, the debt collection law will come into effect. Prosecution can then be brought within two years.
Illegal fishing, without a fishing license or other permit, fishing of protected species or in protected areas such as
is decided by an authority is not covered by the inspection fee. In this case, a police report is made and the equipment
seized.

Telephone number for the person responsible for fisheries supervision; 072 - 203 12 17