Rickleåns Upper FVOF

Sport fishing (fishing with hand-held gear hook and line) in Rickleån is permitted upon purchase of a fishing license.
Sport fishing in Hemsjön is free, see rules below.
Rickleån Sport fishing (fishing with hand-held gear hook and line) in Rickleån is permitted upon purchase of a fishing license.
For Rickleån, the fishing license applies from the mouth of Tvärån in Rickleån above Åselestupet to the bridge at Bruksforsen in Robertsfors.
The rules in Rickleån are governed by the Swedish Board of Fisheries' regulations for fishing in freshwater areas (FIFS 2004:37). In addition, there are local additions that are decided by the annual general meeting.

Fishing times*

NOTE. Preliminary fishing times. Fishing times etc. may then be updated.
Fishing season 1/5 to 30/11.
The salmon stock is weak and under construction. Salmon are therefore protected throughout the year and may not be killed
Before 22/5, trout may not be killed either, this is to protect overwintered trout.
Grayling may be fished from 1/6
Spawning protection 15/9 to 31/10, fishing is completely closed
Trout and grayling can be fished again 1/11 to 30/11
Hemsjön is open for fishing all year round.

Trout 50 cm (max 1 trout per day).
Grayling 40 cm (max 1 grayling per day).
Pike window dimensions with min 40 cm and max 75 cm.
Crayfish fishing prohibited.
Fish caught during the protection period, incorrectly hooked fish or fish under the minimum size must be returned without fail. This also applies if the fish is considered damaged.

Salmon may not be killed. All salmon caught here must be unconditionally released. This is to facilitate the re-establishment of salmon above the power plants.
All fishing is prohibited 100 meters downstream and 100 meters upstream of the dam in Bruksforsen, Sågforsen and Fredriksfors.
Angling with a worm is prohibited in rapids.
Only fly fishing is permitted in Isakfäbodaforsen and Tjärdalsforsen.
Season tickets are valid from the date of purchase until 31/12 of the same year.
Hemsjön Fishing in Hemsjön is free all year round.
Permitted gear is sport fishing gear (fishing with handheld gear hook and line).
Inspection fee On April 1, 2011, certain provisions in the Act (1981:533) on fishing conservation areas were amended. The change means, among other things, that the fisheries management areas now have the opportunity to issue inspection fees themselves for people who fish in violation of the association's regulations. Rickleåns övre FvO decided at the annual general meeting on March 29, 2017 to adopt paragraph 31 of its statutes regarding Inspection fees. The meeting's decision regarding inspection fees for violations of FvO's regulations: In the event of a violation of locally decided rules, an inspection fee of SEK 2000 shall be charged.
Young people fish for free until their 18th birthday. Free youth card MUST be registered at ifiske.se

Catch statistics are of invaluable help for fisheries management work. Submit a catch report via the link in your digital fishing license or send your report to: RickleanOvre@gmail.com

Return overwintered trout and salmon. It is of little value on the dinner table and should instead be given the chance to spawn again.
Return trout over 70 cm and preferably all females. The large females are very important for reproduction.
Salmon and trout from the Bothnian Bay are among the fish that should not be eaten too often according to the Swedish Food Agency. Children, young people, women who want to have children in the future, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women are recommended not to eat fatty fish with high levels of dioxin and PCB more often than 2-3 times a year. Others can eat fatty fish from the Bothnian Bay once a week.

*Subject to change