Fishing license
Must always be purchased before fishing begins and is personal. The fishing license and identification must be carried when fishing and presented at inspection. Responsibility: The fisherman is obliged to be aware of the applicable regulations. Violations of the rules may lead to suspension, inspection fee or police report.
Obligation to release fish
Fish must be immediately released regardless of condition (FIFS 2004:36) if it:
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Caught during a closed season.
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Caught with an unauthorized method.
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Does not meet the prescribed minimum or maximum dimensions.
Methods
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Permitted: Only one hand-held tool (rod) from land and boat. When fishing on ice, a maximum of 6 rods per person applies.
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Prohibited: Fixed gear or mass-catching gear, such as nets, gillnets and gillnets.
Fishing periods & catch restrictions
Pike
- Period: Fishing all year round
- Dimensions: Minimum 40 cm, maximum 75 cm.
- Catch: Maximum 3 pike per fisherman per day may be retained.
Perch
- Period: Fishing all year round
- Dimensions: Maximum 25 cm.
- Catch: Maximum 3 perch per fisherman per day may be retained.
Other species
- There are no specific fishing periods or catch restrictions for other species.
Fishing ban at bathing areas Fishing ban applies at the bathing areas Nydala strandbad (Umelagun), Kärleksviken, Tomtebobadet and the adventure play park at Tomtebostrand. See markings for the prohibited areas at bathing areas in the digital map. Important steps to minimize injury to fish when releasing
- Prepare: Use a rubberized net and sufficiently coarse gear to shorten the time the fish is hooked.
- Unhook: Leave the fish in the net. Use pliers to unhook the hook, do not lift the fish out of the water. Let the fish swim out of the net under its own power.