Fishing rules in Solgen
- Fishing permitted with hand gear, such as angling, ice fishing, casting rods, fly rods.
- Maximum two gear per fishing license (maximum 10 angelfish/ice fishing).
- Catch limit (quota) of a total of three fish per day. Applies to the species pike and pike and the number is calculated for the species together.
- Minimum size for pike and pike is 50 cm. Maximum size for pike and pike is 70 cm. Fish that are outside the minimum or maximum size must be immediately returned.
- Fishing with bait at depths exceeding 9 m is prohibited.
- Young people under 15 years of age fish for free in the company of a paying adult and fish on the paid adult's catch quota.
- Crayfish fishing and net fishing are not included and are reserved by the fishing right holder.
- Net fishing by fishing right holders for the main purpose of catching pike-perch is limited to fishing with a mesh size between 48 - 70 mm. The fishing right holder's telephone number must be indicated on buoys for nets.
- Fishing supervision and checking of fishing licenses are carried out in Solgen. In case of violation of the rules of the fishing conservation area association, an inspection fee of SEK 1,000 will be charged. The fishing conservation area association has decided that fishing inspectors other than the association's own have the right to charge an inspection fee.
Recommendations/other
- Please respect that Solgen has several fishing license areas and that several fishing licenses may need to be redeemed. Fishing in an area where a fishing license has not been redeemed is a violation of the law and not a violation of these fishing rules. The police may be called by the water owner.
- Fishing licenses are personal and valid identification (passport, driver's license, etc.) must be presented.
- Counteract the spread of predatory fish. Sanitize boats and equipment before using them in Solgen if you have previously fished in another lake.
- Handle fish carefully, especially those that are being released.
- Drive slowly with a motorboat in Solgenån to protect wildlife and vegetation and reduce erosion along the banks.
- Take all trash home and respect the restrictions that apply to the nature reserves in Solgen's island world (tents are prohibited on Prästö).
- There are prepared barbecue areas, for example on Sörö and Prästö.