Welcome to Leksand – Insjöns Fiskevårdsområde!
Rules for fishing license: These may be purchased by fishing license holders within the fishery management area. The license is personal. Children under 16 years of age fish for free with a guardian's fishing license. A fishing license entitles you to fish with legally permitted gear, but not scissors and a maximum of 180m nets at any one time, only in the waters where the fishing license is held. Only household fishing is permitted. In other waters, according to the rules for local licenses. Outstanding gear must be clearly marked at both ends of the fishing gear. NOTE! At least 4-liter clear floats or flags with name, telephone number and property designation.
Rules for local licenses: These may be purchased by residents and owners of real estate within the fishery management area. The license is personal. Children under 16 years of age fish for free with a guardian's fishing license. The card entitles you to fishing with a maximum of 2 hand tools and a maximum of 10 fishing rods/ice bait rods per fishing license. . Follow the fishing rules of the areas! In shared waters, only fishing with one hand tool applies. See also under the heading fishing restrictions.
Rules for Fishing Licenses/Other: Fishing licenses can be purchased by anyone. Children under 16 years of age fish for free. The card is valid for fishing with one hand tool per person and a maximum of 10 fishing rods/ice bait rods. In shared waters, only fishing with one hand tool applies. See also under the heading fishing restrictions
Trolling fishing
The fisheries management area does not sell trolling licenses. Trolling licenses are sold through the Siljansbygdens Fiskevårdsförbund and are valid in Österdalälven and Insjön. Trolling fishing in other waters within the fisheries management area is not permitted.: Consider the boat traffic if you troll in the Österdalälven!
Fishing restrictions:
- In the entire fishing management area, pike longer than 100cm and perch 40cm must be carefully returned!
- Net fishing is prohibited from the Prosotbryggan in Leksand to Tibble village cottage including Limsjön. Net fishing is also prohibited in the Sången area (Sången, Kvarntjärn, Benaren, Eksjön, Gysjön and Digertjärn) all year round.
- All fishing is prohibited in Limsjön and 50 m outside the mouth of the river into the Österdalälven, from January 1 to June 30.
- See posted signs!
- In Gysjön & Digertjärn, fishing may only be done with a fly rod from land. Ice fishing may be done with a hand tool (ice rod). Fish as bait may NOT be used in Gysjön and Digertjärn. One trout may be taken per fishing occasion (24 hours). Minimum size for trout is 50 cm. Fishing is permitted within a radius of 30 meters around the mouths of Gysjöbäcken, Hundtjärnbäcken and Digertjärnbäcken. Fishing is not permitted in Gysjöbäcken, Hundtjärnsbäcken and Digertjärnbäcken.
- No fishing is permitted in Bodaån, Sångån, , Mörkån and Rönnäsån from the mill dam and to the river's outlet in Insjön. In shared waters, only fishing with a hand tool is allowed. In the Österdalälven from Morkarlön down to the floating bridge in Österfors, it is shared water and only one hand tool is permitted.
- In the Sången area, the minimum size for trout is 50cm. In other waters within the area, the minimum size for trout and char is 40cm. In the Österdalälven, measurements according to posted signs and markings. No restrictions for rainbow trout.
- There are piers in the Österdal River at Leksand, Tibble, Bunk, Tunsta, Söder Rälta and Marielund that are also available for fishing.
- Tagged fish are reported to the freshwater laboratory, 178 93 Drottningholm.
- All fishing in flowing water, except the Österdal River, is prohibited from 1 September to 31 December.
- Crayfish fishing is permitted for fishing rights holders and residents with an annual pass and crayfish fishing permit.
- Crayfish fishing in the dal river is valid from the prost bridge down to Marielundsbron in Gagnef. The bridge is the border.
- Recommendations for crayfish fishing:
- Make sure to have good visible floats that float! PET bottles are not recommended, as the buoyancy is too low. 5L cans or intended floats, such as markers, are recommended.
- Name and telephone number must be on the floats.
- Fairways must be free of floats so that boats can pass.
- Those who fish in flowing water, use weights such as stones in the cages so that the cages remain in place.
- Cages that do not comply with the requirements will be confiscated by the inspector. Help each other if you see cages or floats that are afloat.
- Shared water applies in the following places (does not apply to crayfish fishing):
- Österdalälven: From the border of LIFVO (Marielundsbron) to Gråda power plant. This means that LIFVO is allowed to fish down to Gråda power plant and Gagnef is allowed to fish to Marielundsbron.
- In fish farms and up to a distance of 50 meters from there, no fishing is allowed.
- Temporary restrictions may exist and are then posted at the affected waters!
- The card does not apply to fishing in Solbergatjärn, Sörskogstjärn and Antons damm.
- Scissor fishing is not allowed! Fishing with live bait fish is not permitted.
- Fishing license must be brought and presented upon request! It is your responsibility to find out and follow the applicable regulations!
Make fishing a pleasant relaxation!
From 2013 you can also buy our fishing licenses online. You can do this at www.ifiske.se You can also find more information about our fishing area at www.lifvo.se
Have a good fishing trip!