The purpose of the Lower Hårkans Fishing Conservation Area with statutes from 1977 is to promote fishing conservation and fishing, to safeguard the interests of fishing rights holders, to prevent and prosecute illegal and unauthorized fishing, to allow fishing to the public for a fee with necessary restrictions due to fishing conservation reasons.

The area is also included in Hårkankortet and Treälvskortet which are different joint fishing licenses for several fishing conservation areas.