Fishing rules

Umeå Municipality Umeå City Fishing Area - Part of the Ume River

Umeå Kommun

Applies to 1 permitLast updated June 17, 2026

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Fishing rules & conditions

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 check-in. Responsibility: The fisherman is obliged to be aware of the applicable regulations. Violation 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:

  1. Caught during a closed season.

  2. Caught using an unauthorized method.

  3. Does not meet the prescribed minimum or maximum dimensions.

Methods

  • Permitted: Only hand gear (rod) from land, boat or ice.
  • Prohibited: Fixed gear or mass-catching gear, such as nets, gillnets and gillnets.

Fishing periods & catch restrictions Salmon

  • Period: 1/1 – 14/9
  • Size: At least 50 cm
  • Catch: Maximum 1 salmon per fisherman per day may be kept.

Trout

  • Period: 1/1 – 14/9 and 1/11 – 31/12.
  • Size: At least 50 cm.
  • Catch: Only farmed trout (without adipose fin) may be kept.
  • Important: All wild trout (with adipose fin) are protected year-round and should be released with the utmost care.

Grayling

  • Period: 1/1 – 14/4 and 1/6 – 31/12.
  • Size: At least 35 cm.

NOTE! All fishing for the respective species is prohibited during other times of the year.   Other species

  • There are no specific fishing periods or catch restrictions for other species.

  Important steps to minimize damage to the fish when releasing

  1. Prepare: Use a rubberized net and sufficiently coarse equipment to shorten the time the fish is hooked.
  2. Unhook: Leave the fish in the net. Use pliers to loosen the hook, do not lift the fish out of the water. Let the fish swim out of the net under its own power.

  Entry ban and prohibition of motorized vehicles within the Umeälven Delta Nature Reserve

During certain periods, entry ban and prohibition of motorized vehicles within the Umeälven Delta Nature Reserve are in effect. Prohibition times and prohibition areas can be found on the County Administrative Board's website.

These rules apply to

Day pass Umeå City fishing area - Part of the UmeälvenUmeå Kommun