Fishing rules

Umeälven's rapids fishing area - Baggböleören

Umeälvens Forsfiskeområde

Applies to 1 permitLast updated March 17, 2026

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The following applies to the special section Baggböleören

Fishing section

The section is primarily intended for people with functional disabilities, but others may also purchase cards on this section, subject to space availability. We have chosen to limit the number of fishermen to a maximum of 12 per day. The section that is permitted upstream from where the sign is marked between the special sections Öringskanalen and Baggböleören until the lower tip of Baggböleören. Fishing times The section opens depending on the snow and ice conditions. Closes from September 15, but is open between November 1 - November 30 unless otherwise announced via our website. All other times fishing is prohibited unless otherwise announced here. Fishing practices and methods - Fishing with hand gear, maximum one rod per person and card. - Spinning fishing may only be done with a solid nylon line. - Fly fishing may be practiced with a line other than solid nylon line. - Rotational fishing applies. A cast means one step downstream to make room for the next fisherman. Reason: This rule is applied when there are many fishermen on the stretch. This means that everyone gets the chance to fish everywhere. After each cast, you take one step downstream so that the next fisherman gets a place upstream from you. Fishing reporting To increase knowledge about the fishing and any catches, everyone who fishes on the stretch must report their fishing via the link in the fishing license. Reason: With your fishing reporting, we can learn more about which fish are caught, how big they are, etc.

Fish species

Trout

  • Trout is allowed to fish during the period when the fishing license is open for sale. (Not allowed during the Conservation Period September 15 - November 1). 
  • It is only allowed to catch and keep farmed trout. The farmed trout lacks an adipose fin. All trout with an intact adipose fin must be released.
  • Minimum size 50 cm - No upper limit.
  • You may keep a maximum of 1 farmed trout per fisherman per day.

Salmon

  • Fishing for salmon permitted 20 May - 14 September (Not permitted the rest of the year, 15 September - 19 May).
  • Minimum size 50 cm - No upper limit.
  • You may keep a maximum of 1 salmon per fisherman per day regardless of whether it is wild or farmed.

Grayling

  • Fishing for grayling permitted 1 June - 14 September and 1 November - 30 November (Not permitted the rest of the year, 1 September - 31 October, 1 December - 30 May).
  • Minimum size 35 cm - No upper limit.
  • You may keep a maximum of 4 grayling per fisherman per day.

Other species

When catching perch, pike and other species, common sense applies. Fishing license for children/youth: Children up to 12 years of age fish for free when accompanied by a guardian who must hold a valid fishing license. If you suspect poaching, notify Securitas. Other information The fishing licenses on the Baggböleören stretch are valid for land fishing. There may still be some boat fishing in the area since the fishing rights holders in Baggböle and Klabböle have the right to do so.

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