Dorotea Municipality Mountain water lake

Current fishing regulations REGULATIONS FOR FISHING IN BERGVATTENSJÖN Background Near-water fishing in Bergvattensjön is managed by Dorotea Municipality. Regular releases of salmonid fish, mainly char, rainbow trout and trout take place in Bergvattensjön. Fishing regulations for Bergvattensjön: 1. Only 3 salmonid fish (rainbow trout, char, trout) may be killed/fishing license (24 hours). Annual license holders are only entitled to kill 3 salmonid fish per 24 hours. Minimum size 30 cm. Other fish species may be caught without restrictions. 2. Only fishing with angling, casting, spinning, ice fishing or fly fishing is permitted. Only one rod may be used per fisherman and must be fished from hand (the rod may not be left on land or ice with bait out). 3. Fishing from a boat, raft, etc. is prohibited. Fishing from a float ring is permitted. 4. The fishing license is also valid for the holder's children under 15 years of age who fish in their company. However, a maximum of 4 salmonid fish may be killed per license. 5. Fish cleaning may not be left in or near the lake. There is a risk of spreading parasites to live fish if this is not taken care of. 6. Children and young people (youth between 6 and 16 years of age) living (registered) in Dorotea municipality can receive a free fishing license during the summer holidays, provided that the municipality sponsors 400 free licenses annually. Otherwise, fishing licenses must be purchased. 7. Schools and childcare facilities may fish in the lake for free after reporting to the municipality's fisheries manager. A report of fishing results must be submitted to the municipality's fisheries manager. 8. Group permits for companies and organizations in connection with events, at least 15 people must be applied for from the municipality's fisheries manager. 9. Permits for the Lions' annual winter competition are applied for from the municipality's fisheries manager. 10. The fisheries manager may decide on rules in connection with fish releases. 11. Fishing license holders may set out five fishing rods or five rods/day tackled with a fishing hook or treble hook and dead bait fish with the aim of catching pike. Pike scissors are prohibited. Clarification: the hooks may only be baited with dead bait fish and not anything else such as worms, power bait, maggots, etc. Fishing may only take place during the ice-covered period. 12. The fisheries manager or deputy fisheries manager may decide on rules for decimation fishing.