Fishing card Tourist card Mjörn
The tourist card CANNOT be combined with a boat card. Each fisherman in the boat must have a valid day card or tourist card. The tourist card CAN be combined with the paravan card, see rules for this below.
RULES MJÖRN CARD 2021: Identity document and fishing card must be carried when fishing!
Applies to fishing in Lake Mjörn with the exception of certain water areas, see map. You must have an identity document and fishing card to be allowed to fish in Mjörn, this must always be carried when fishing. When fishing is inspected, you must be able to identify yourself and present your fishing card to the fishing inspector without further prompting. Facilitate the inspection by stopping and picking up your gear.
Children and young people up to 17 years of age are allowed to fish without a card, but must comply with the regulations that apply to the fishing card in general.
Allowed fishing methods are angling, spinning, trolling, ice fishing, 10 angel don/ice bait rod for ice fishing.
Fishing for eel is prohibited in Mjörn after May 1, 2007.
Longlines prohibited!
Trout may not be fished from September 15 to April 1. The minimum size for trout is 50 cm.
Trout caught during the ban period or below the minimum size must be released!
Minimum size for pike perch 45 cm
Fishing ban in Östadsviken during April 15 - June 1!
Fishing with otters or salmon sleds prohibited. Rod paravans require a paravan card, which is only valid in combination with a valid annual card or tourist card. Rod paravans may be used during January 1 - April 30 and September 1 - December 31 with this additional card. You may use a maximum of 6 rod paravans.
Maximum number of rods: 6 in total per boat
When two or more people fish from the same boat and more than one gear is used, a fishing license is required for each participant or a valid annual license for the boat driver in combination with the additional card boat card.
NOTE! NOTE! NOTE! Areas closed to fishing exist, see marking on the fishing license. If you are caught fishing without a valid fishing license or if you have fished and killed an eel, you will be punished according to Swedish law.
If you violate other rules, a control fee (10% of the price base amount) will be issued on site by the fishing inspector.
To increase the enjoyment, consideration should be shown to residents by the lake and it goes without saying that landowners are asked before starting to fish from the shore and piers. We should also remember that it is not a right, but a privilege to be able to fish and stay at Mjörn, and behave accordingly.
Report catches of trout and pike-perch to Alingsås Sportfiskeförening on the website asff.nu