Ljusdals FVO

Rules for fishing within Ljusdals FVO 2022

A valid fishing license is required in order to fish according to the Fishing Act (1993:787).
NOTE! We have an exception. This applies to Kyrksjön in central Ljusdal. There fishing is free.
The fishing license is personal. Must be carried while fishing and shown to the police, fishing inspectors or fishing rights holders upon request.
An inspection fee is issued for violations of the association's fishing regulations. See more info below under INSPECTION FEE. Children under 15 years of age fish for free in the company of a guardian.
If you are between 15-18 years of age, you can purchase a free youth license via I-fiske. On the day you turn 18, you will purchase a license as an adult. The youth license entitles you to fishing with only hand gear on water within the fishery management area. The youth license does NOT apply to our P&T waters and the Leån River.
No trash may be left. Everything must be taken home. Absolutely no cigarette butts may be thrown into the water.
Burning must be done with caution in the designated place. All burning is done at your own risk.
ALL fishing is for household needs and caught fish may NOT be resold.
NOTE! When you come from another municipality, we ask that you wash your boat before launching it, due to the risk of infection.

Fishing methods

Not allowed to fish with pike scissors.
Fishing with an otter board prohibited.
Mashing is prohibited.
Hook fishing is not allowed.
Jerk fishing is not allowed.
Ban on fishing with an otter board applies in all waters.
Powerbait pellets are not allowed. (only dough may be used)
You may fish with sport fishing gear. That is. fly fishing rod, fishing rod, casting rod or ice rod. Please note only fly fishing rods in Sarvtjärn.
Fishing from land or ice may be done with one tackle per fisherman.
Trolling: Max one trout per day and boat. Catch window 40-60 cm. Special Trolling permit required.
Angling: Fishing from ice with max 15 tackles per fisherman Live bait is prohibited. Only bait from water within the fishery management area.
Float fishing permitted in Råtjärn, Klacktjärn, Stora- and lilla Svartsjön. No oars may be used.
In our P&T waters you may take a daily catch of 3 game fish/card.
PT waters are Lilla and Stora Svartsjön and Sarvtjärn.
You may redeem a maximum of 2 cards/day in Lilla and Stora Svartsjön, combi cards. In Sarvtjärn 1 card/day applies. The quota may not be exceeded.

Minimum and Maximum Dimensions (all waters except Put- & Take waters)

Trout 40 – 60 cm. Catch window. Fish under and over these dimensions must be released without fail.
Grayling minimum dimensions 30 cm
Zander minimum dimensions 50 cm.
Pike. All pikes over 80 cm must be released

The fish needs to be left alone during their spawning period

Times when it is prohibited to fish for these species

Trout ban in all waters 1/9 – 31/12. Grayling ban in all waters 1/4 – 15/5. Zander ban in all waters 1/6 – 1/7

Net fishing

Net fishing may only be conducted by registered residents and fishing right holders in the waters where net fishing is permitted according to the regulations below.
Only annual passes entitle you to net fishing.
Fishing rights holders and registered with an annual card, may set up to 5 nets or 150 m net length with a maximum depth of the nets of 6 feet (1.83 m) mesh size at least 40 mm.
The nets must be marked with the owner's name and telephone number.
Netting is only permitted in Hennansjön, Storsjön, Bäckesjön, Alsjön, Bursen, Klockarsjön, Letsjön, Medasen, Gryttjen, Gunnarsbosjön, Opplisjön, Örasjön between Hälsingenybo and Ramsjö, Gussjön In all other waters, a net ban applies.
A total net ban applies within 200 m of all inlets and outlets in the aforementioned lakes.

Float fishing

Put-and-Take waters. You buy a card as usual in the P&T water you want to fish + an additional card for float fishing which costs 50:-/day. Applies to Stora- and Lilla Svartsjön.
Float fishing NOT permitted in Sarvtjärn.
For other waters no additional card is required.

Mellanljusnan

Fly fishing stretch, the 450 meter long upper part of Morvallströmmen, only fishing with a fly rod. Max 1 trout/greyling may be kept per day. Other stretches fly and spin, max 3 grayling/trout may be kept per day.
Catch window for trout 40-60 cm and minimum size for grayling 30 centimeters, Zander minimum size 50 cm, Pike maximum size 80 cm.
Fishing from a boat not permitted in flowing water (Morvall-Forsnäset stretch, and Edängeforsen).
Ljusnan is open for fishing in the streams 15/5-30/9.
Trout protected from 1/9 – 31/12. Grayling may be fished until 30/9.
The stretch between Forsnäset – Edängeforsen is allowed to fish all year round.
The same rules apply of course for pike, trout, grayling and pike-perch as in other parts of the FVO.
NOTE! That in Ljusnan between Morvall-Forsnäset and Edängeforsen fishing with baited hooks is prohibited. Worms, maggots and all live/dead larvae/bait fish are prohibited.

Leån

Only Catch & Release and quota fishing with a maximum of 10 fishermen per day. (Fishing licenses are purchased via Ifiske).
Only fly fishing with a fly rod is allowed.
Only a barbless hook is allowed.
Fishing report required.
Fishing season 15/5-30/9.
NOTE! Fishing with baited hooks is prohibited. Worms, maggots and all live/dead larvae/bait fish are prohibited.

Put & Take rules Lilla and Stora Svartsjön

Max 3 fish per fishing license. You may redeem 2 licenses/day.
Fishing season Stora Svartsjön 26/12-30/9.
Fishing season Lilla Svartsjön from the ice fishing premiere until September 30.
Float fishing allowed when purchasing a float fishing license
You may fish with sport fishing gear. I.e. fly rod, fishing rod, casting rod or ice rod.
Fishing from land or ice may be done with one gear per fisherman.
HOOKS PROHIBITED!
Fishing ban
Fishing with roe as bait prohibited due to risk of infection
Jaw-Jacker not allowed
Fishing with powerbait balls is prohibited

Put- & Take rules Sarvtjärn

Fishing with FLY FISHING ROD only.
Fishing time Sarvtjärn, opens 15/5 2026..
Max 3 fish per fishing license. You may redeem 1 license/day.
Minimum size trout 35 cm.
Float fishing not allowed.
HOOKS PROHIBITED!

Örasjön in Finneby

Net fishing and otter fishing prohibited. Max 3 trout per day. Catch window 40-60 cm.
Trout protected from 1/9-31/12.
As this is a sensitive water, we ask that you do not catch more fish than you need for a normal dinner. Please put the fish back. All catch and release practices should be done with caution and respect for a living creature. Wet your hands before handling the fish. Barbless fishing is preferable for catch and release.

Väljeån

Nursery area. All fishing prohibited until further notice to give the brown trout population a chance.

Crayfish fishing

All crayfish fishing is prohibited until further notice due to weak stocks.

Fixed and mobile gear (registered persons and fishing rights holders only)

Fixed gear is gear attached and anchored to the bottom, which is out in the same place for more than 48 hours. Examples are eel traps, salmon traps, snares. Mobile gear means nets, minnows and small pike snares.
Fishing with fixed and mobile gear may only be conducted by registered and fishing right holders in Ljusdals FVO, with an annual license.
Fishing with fixed and mobile gear may not be conducted at the entrance and exit of rivers, streams, straits and rivers (200 meters).
Fishing gear must be marked with name, address and telephone number.

Trolling fishing

In order to engage in trolling fishing, the fisherman must purchase an annual license and a trolling license
Trolling fishing is considered to be conducted when more rods than one rod per person are used.
Maximum one trout per boat/day.

Angling

When angling, 15 rods per fishing license apply. Do not catch more fish than you need. Note the maximum size of 80 cm for pike and the minimum size of 50 cm for pike perch.
Bait fish must not be live and must be taken from water within the fishery management area.
Selling fish is not allowed, fishing only for domestic needs.

Moving fish

Moving fish is not allowed by law.

INSPECTION FEE

We charge an inspection fee for incorrect fishing or incorrect handling. Fishing inspectors issue an inspection fee directly on site and must be paid within 10 days.

Unpaid fees will be handed over to debt collection.

Level 1: 500 SEK

Violation of Ljusdals FVO's rules.

Ex. Number of rods/gear more than allowed. More fish than allowed, minimum size. Fishing with other than a fly fishing rod where other gear is prohibited. Violation of the ban on mash. Litter

Level 2: 1500 SEK

Violation of boat ban Netting within 200 m of inlet and outlet Netting in all waters where the FVO stocks game fish. Netting in waters where netting is prohibited. Unmarked nets Violation of rules where eco-fishing applies (Leån)