Fishing rules:
Protected species:
It is prohibited to fish for razorbill, sea lionfish, spiny shark, small spotted red shark, brugd, herring shark (Håbrand), smooth monkfish, monkfish, mayfish, horse herring, bluefin tuna and eel.
Fishing for Skrubbskädda, also called flounder, is prohibited in the Baltic Sea sub-areas 26-28 and 29 (south of latitude 60 00 N) 15 February - 15 May)
Minimum dimensions:
Smooth 30 cm, applies to all permitted tools except hand tools.
Spikes 30 cm, applies to all permitted tools except hand tools.
The measurement is calculated from the distance from the tip of the nose to the extreme tip of the tail fin.
In all sub-areas of the Baltic Sea, the minimum measure is for:
Salmon 60 cm, applies to all permitted gear.
Trout 50 cm, applies to all permitted gear.
Goes 45 cm, applies to all permitted tools.
Cod 38 cm, applies to all permitted gear.
Plaice 25 cm, does not apply to hand gear.
In all sub-areas of the Baltic Sea, the maximum measure is for:
pikeperch 60 cm, only applies to hand tackle and lures.
The minimum and maximum measurement is calculated from the distance from the tip of the nose to the outermost tip of the tail fin (total length).
In the Baltic Sea sub-area 29 south, a special minimum size applies for flounder (flounder) of 18 cm (individuals below this size must be released back). The measurement is calculated from the distance from the tip of the nose to the outermost tip of the tail fin (total length). Please note that the minimum measurement does not apply to hand tools.