Complete information regarding fishing regulations, catch reporting, inspection fees for violations, etc. can be found at www.burealven.se Your fishing license is personal and entitles you to hand-held fishing for DOMESTIC NEEDS. Domestic needs means that fishing is done with restraint and consideration. Do not catch more fish than you need. ALL SALES OF FISH FROM OUR WATERS IS PROHIBITED, an inspection fee of 4400 SEK will be issued for violations of this.
NOTE! Fishing with pike scissors is prohibited. Fishing with nets is ONLY permitted by landowners in the area who own individual fishing rights. (contact Lantmäteriet for questions about your property) For fishing with fixed gear (e.g. Russian) or other mobile gear than nets by fishing rights holders, a special permit is required from the board of the fisheries management area. We ask that you report unmarked/poorly marked nets to the board of the fisheries management area. Rules, contact information and information about this fishing can be found on our website www.burealven.se
Children under 16 years of age fish for free but MUST purchase a fishing license. The Skellefteå Municipality youth fishing license is valid in our waters. The same fishing rules apply to everyone.
FISHING RULES IN BRIEF: Only catch & release for trout, grayling and salmon These species may not be kept but must be handled carefully and released. Mandatory catch reporting of trout, grayling and salmon, which MUST be reported within 24 hours. Catch reporting is done on our website www.burealven.se
Minimum size: Pike perch: 40 cm (pike perch shorter than 40 cm MUST be released) (the minimum size applies according to national fishing legislation (HVMFS-FiFS 2004:37) Maximum size: Pike perch: 60 cm (pike perch longer than 60cm MUST be released) All fish that do not meet these size restrictions MUST be immediately released, regardless of condition. Bag limit: Pike perch: max 3 pike perch / person / day.
Bureälven has a unique pike perch population, one of the few in Norrland. We are concerned about this and therefore have certain restrictions on pike fishing.
Recommendation pike: Release all pike over 100cm, large individuals are important for the stocks and if released they have more chance of catching the dream fish. Do not fish for spawning fish, leave the pike alone at the spawning coves during the spring.
Closed periods for fishing in the Bure River: - 1/9-14/10 - fishing for trout and salmon is prohibited during their spawning period, according to national fisheries legislation (FIFS 2004:36). Locally, we in the fisheries management association have decided on total closure during this period. NO fishing is allowed in the Bure River during the trout and salmon spawning period (applies to the entire stream from Bursjön to the sea + Vikfors). - 15/4 - 31/5 Closed period for grayling, none fishing for the species may be conducted during this period. NOTE THAT FISHING IN THE LAKES IS PERMITTED DURING THESE PEACE PERIODS.
Tip: Depth maps for our lakes can be downloaded via the Skellefteå municipality's website, link is available via the association's website www.burealven.se