Storsjön (Jämtland)

Fishing rules for Storsjön

Free hand gear fishing

Hand-held fishing is permitted throughout Lake Storsjön .

• Hand gear means a rod, jig or similar gear with a line and a maximum of 10 hooks.

• On private waters , hand-held fishing is permitted:

  • from land

  • from anchored boat

  • winter time from ice

Public and private water

Storsjön consists of two parts:

• Public water (Storsjöflaket) – here the public has relatively far-reaching free fishing rights by law.

• Individual water – divided into four fisheries management areas (FMA):

  1. Storsjön-Östersunds fvo

  2. Storsjön-Krokoms fvo

  3. Storsjön-Åres FVO

  4. Storsjön-Bergs fvo

Fishing license

A fishing license is required for fishing that is not covered by free hand-held fishing.
A common fishing license applies to all of Storsjön's fishery management areas.
Allowed tools

When fishing with a fishing license on private waters and when fishing on public waters, common regulations apply:

• Down otters, drag otters, trolling and drag rowing – maximum 10 lures per boat

• Bottom-set nets – maximum 180 meters , maximum depth 3 meters

• Bottom-set longline – maximum 100 hooks (may not be floated)

• Russians or cages (including vats, barns, etc.) – maximum 6 pcs .

• Stand hooks – maximum 10 pcs.

General rules for the entire Storsjön

• Minimum size trout: 45 cm. Caught trout under the minimum size must be released.

• Net fishing ban: May 15–June 15, throughout Storsjön.

• Crayfish fishing: completely prohibited throughout Storsjön.

• Marking: outstanding gear must be marked with the owner's name, address and fishing license number or property designation (for fishing rights owners).

• Bait fish: only fish caught in Storsjön or confluent water (up to the first migration obstacle) may be used as bait.

Common special rules within fisheries management areas

• Arctic char: may not be caught when fishing with hand gear (including trout, trolling and otter fishing) – must be released immediately. (Does not apply to Arctic char.)

• Trout: when fishing with hand gear (including trout, trolling and otter fishing), a maximum of 2 wild trout with adipose fins may be kept per day. No restriction for farmed trout with adipose fins cut off.

• Net fishing prohibited at stream outlets: within a 200 m radius of all stream outlets during:

  • April 15–June 15

  • September 1–October 31

In tributaries to Storsjön, the following also applies:

• Trout fishing prohibited from September 1st to October 31st in all inflowing waters, up to the first definitive migration barrier.

Inspection fee

In the event of a violation of the area regulations, the fisheries management area (or its representative) has the right to charge an inspection fee. The amount of the fee varies depending on the violation ( max. 10% of the applicable price base amount ).

Fishing without a fishing license

Fishing without a valid fishing license is considered illegal fishing and will be reported to the police.

Special rules within each fishery management area

Storsjön-Östersund

• All fishing prohibited within a 200 m radius of:

  • The mouth of the Odensala creek

  • The mouth of the Vålbacksån River (see map points 3 and 4)

• All fishing is prohibited year-round in all tributary watercourses, up to the first definitive migration barrier.

Storsjön-Krokom and Storsjön-Östersund

• All fishing is prohibited within the area bounded by:

  • a line between the waterworks in Minnesgärde and the Vallsundsbron connection to Frösön

  • a line from Östersem to Kycklingholmen, on to Frösön (see map point 1)

Storsjön-Berg

• All fishing is prohibited in the entire Billstaån River and within a 300 m radius from the outermost tip of the harbor pier outside the mouth of the Billstaån River (see map point 5) .

• All phishing prohibited:

  • within a 300 m radius from the outermost tip of the harbor pier outside the mouth of the Billstaån River

• south of the line from the cottages about 500 m north of Capri to the old timber shed in Galhammar (Y 69 65 125) (see map point 2)
  
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