Rules for fishing licenses and members Finspångs FVF

Regulations for conducting fishing within Finspång's Fishery Management Association:

§ 1 These statutes complement the regulations issued by the Royal Majesty and the County Board of Östergötland County regarding the protection and appropriate management of fisheries and apply to all fishing waters managed by Finspång's Fishery Management Association.
§ 2 Subject to the limitations stated below, a member of the above-mentioned association has the right to fish in the fishing waters designated by the association with fishing rods, pimps, casting rods, nets, ice fishing rods and fishing rods. Other fishing methods and fishing gear may not be used unless the association's Chairman, or his representative appointed in writing, has issued a special personal permit to the member.
§ 3 In streams, rivers and straits, one-third of the width (fishing channel) must be left free of fixed or movable fishing gear in the deepest part during low water conditions.
§ 4 The member has the right to catch bait fish with a net with a suitable mesh size for the purpose, but no more than 15 mm between each knot and with a maximum length of 15 meters. For catching baitfish, a member may use a maximum of 2 (two) nets with a suitable mesh size and with a maximum length and height of 100cm.
§ 5 Members have the right to catch bait fish with a net with a diameter of no more than 1.5m and a suitable mesh size for the purpose.
§ 6 Members who use nets, nets or nets to catch bait fish are obliged to keep sumps of the required size to store the bait fish that are not needed at the moment.
§ 7 A member may have no more than 10 angeldons or 10 ismets exposed in the water at the same time.
§ 8 All methods of scaring fish against fishing gear are prohibited.
§ 9 For members with special personal permission according to §2 to conduct net fishing, a total ban on fishing with nets applies between 15 February and 31 May.
§ 10 Pike and walleye less than 45 cm in length, from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail fin, must be immediately released back into the water in which it was caught, regardless of condition.
§ 11 All fishing for so-called salmon fish such as salmon, trout, char, rainbow, or other salmon-type fish that occur in their natural state in waters disposed of by the association may not be fished during the period from September 1 to and including May 1. Angling for the aforementioned types of fishing during the permitted summer period may only be conducted by a member with personal permission from the association's Chairman, or by this representative appointed in writing. Special agreement on special fees or measures to contribute to the protection of the fish species and the acquisition may need to be applied between the association and the member. The board reserves the right to dictate these terms on a case-by-case basis.
§ 12 Fishing with nets and other fishing structures is reserved for the association and is therefore prohibited for individual members.
§ 13 Caught fish that are not intended to be released back must either be immediately killed or swamped.
§ 14 All members' equipment such as boats, sumps and fixed fishing gear must be marked with the member's name and number. Members with a specific permit for net fishing must mark the equipment with badges provided by the association. For nets that are laid in shallow water, it is sufficient that the tag is attached to the stick, and for nets that are laid in deeper water, the guard is marked. For mjärde, the guard is marked at both ends.
§ 15 Fishing with so-called "row drag" may take place with a maximum of 2 (two) fishing gear per membership fee in the respective fishing waters. Motor trolling including electric motor is prohibited.
§ 16 Members have the obligation to notify the association of any possible violations of the association's regulations and statutes.
§ 17 Targeted fishing for protected and red-listed fish species such as eel and aspen is strictly prohibited in all of the association's fishing waters. If these are caught despite the ban, the fish must be released immediately.
§ 18 In watercourses where the association owns the right to fish for salmon that have been planted, there are specific rules and regulations that are published close to the specific fishery. Membership in the association does not constitute permission to fish in these lakes, but for this a special permit/fishing license is required, which is obtained by the association for a specific fee.
§ 19 The above regulations apply until the board presents any changes and these regulations replace all previous editions of the association's regulations.

The board