General Fishing Rules
Fishing may be conducted against the purchase of a fishing license in all waters in the parishes of Gagnef/Mockfjärd. NOTE! There may be fishing waters with special regulations. As an angler, you are obliged to find out which regulations apply. Persons registered in the parishes of Gagnef or Mockfjärd may purchase a local card. Family members of local card holders such as children, sons-in-law or daughters-in-law, even if they live in another place, are also entitled to purchase a local card. Children under 16 fish for free. Owners or co-owners of holiday homes or agricultural property located within the fisheries management area are entitled to purchase a local card even if they live in another place.
NOTE!
The Tourist annual card is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. Example; if the card is purchased on March 3, it is valid until March 2 of the following year.
In the following valuable fishing waters, only hand-held fishing is permitted:
Tryssjön, Rosen, Garntjärn with rivers, Långsjön, Grästjärn, Bröttjärnaån, Surensån, Lilla Fjästtjärn and the rapids of the rivers. Fishing is not permitted in Lortån.
In Tansån, the following applies: Total protection from the river mouth to the bridge at Vimans. Above Vimans bridge to the Tansen outlet, fishing is permitted from 1 June to 31 July. Trolling fishing may be conducted with 2 rods per person. Other fishing, two rods. A maximum of 2 st of valuable fish may be caught per card and day.
In the rivers, the following minimum dimensions apply: Male 35 cm and Trout 40 cm. Exceptions: Djurforsen, Lögnersforsen, see special box at the top right of this page.
- Ban on drift fishing with a bottle or stand hook and net fishing in the following waters: Tansen, Bästen, Långsjön, Esttjärn, Lessen and Nässjön. In other waters, net fishing is permitted for holders of a local card.
- Angling is permitted in all waters. Pike shears are not permitted, however.
- Outstanding fishing gear must be provided with a name tag.
- Grayfish fishing prohibited from 1 May — to 1 June.
- Trout fishing prohibited in flowing waters from 15 September to 1 November.
- Crayfish fishing: Only holders of a local card may purchase crayfish fishing licenses. Granted according to annual meeting decision. Crayfish fishing only applies to local residents and these fishing licenses are sold directly by the association.
Supervision is carried out continuously. Violations of applicable rules will be punished.
Special rules
- Fishing regulations Djurforsen, Lögnersforsen: Fishing permitted only with artificial baits. Of the fish caught, grayling between 30-35 cm may be kept. For trout, the dimensions are 40 and 45 cm. Other fish must be returned to the rapids.
- Violations of applicable rules will be punished