Applicable regulations for Sport Fishing
In addition to national fishing regulations, the regulations below apply to fishing within the Sommens Fiskevårdsområde from 2023-01-01. For Sport Fishing in the lake a fishing license is required. The fishing license is personal but also applies to a husband, wife or cohabitant. It is of utmost importance that the person's name is stated in the comments field when purchasing a fishing license.
Fishing may not be conducted closer than 50 meters from a pier or plot and also not in the vicinity of exposed nets or gear. Young people up to the age of 15 are allowed to fish without a fishing license, but with the same regulations that apply to the lake.
Membership also gives the right to a fishing rod max. 15 hooks, longlines max. 50 hooks, nets for bait fish and a roach hut on the water belonging to Boxholms Skogar AB on section 1. NOTE! Only within the marked area on the map.
Conservation periods and areas
Fishing for trout and char is permitted from 1 January to 15 September throughout the lake. If any of these species are caught during the conservation period, the fish must be released back into the lake regardless of condition. Fish that are released back into the lake must be monitored until they have left the water surface.
During the period 16 September-31 December, all fishing is prohibited within conservation areas 1-5. All fishing is prohibited during the period 15 April to 15 May at the sable spawning grounds as marked on the map.
Note the new conservation areas with a total fishing ban at the mouths of the Svartån and Bulsjöån rivers.
Minimum dimensions
Trout 65 cm Catch limit max 1 per 24 hours per person.
Char 65 cm Catch limit max 1 per 24 hours per person.
Pike 40 cm.
Pikeperch 50 cm Catch limit max 2 per day and person.
Eel 60 cm.
Fishing method
The fishing referred to is angling, ice fishing, casting rod, fly rod and trolling. Max two tackle (lines or baits) per card. When towing from a boat, max two fishing baits.
When fishing, hook tackle that is adapted to snatch the fish may not be used. Surface otter fishing, otter fishing and surface otters with planerboards are not permitted.
Vertical fishing with echo sounder is not permitted east of Torpön.
West of Torpön, vertical fishing is permitted at a maximum depth of 10 meters. Four ice fishing rods per fishing license are permitted in the western part of the lake, limitation Färjeläget-Torpöbron.
Trolling fishing license
This allows the right to fish with a deep rig or rod. A maximum of 6 fishing lures may be used at the same time per boat. 1 person per boat engaged in trolling fishing must have a trolling fishing license and the others must each have a valid fishing license. We recommend single hooks when trolling to minimize damage to released fish.
Catch reporting
Catch reporting must be done by water rights owners, fishing leaseholders and anglers annually to the Fisheries Conservation Area via iFiske's procedures.
Inspection fee
The Sommens Fisheries Conservation Area charges a inspection fee for violations of the above regulations.
Repeated net violations: 500:-
Fishing in protected areas, all fishing: 4000:-
Other violations such as catching more fish than allowed or falling below the minimum size: 2500:-
By purchasing a fishing license, you actively contribute to the care of the lake and its fish stocks. With your behavior in nature and on the clean water of the lake, you decide for yourself how pleasant the environment should be. Keep nature clean. Be careful with FIRE. Do not make a fire on Sommen's beautiful rock outcrops. Welcome to our unique lake!