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Fishing in Sweden
Home to over 100 000 lakes, rivers and canals, Sweden is a true sport fishing paradise. There are countless fishing spots in this Scandinavian country. The rivers...
Read more..Home to over 100 000 lakes, rivers and canals, Sweden is a true sport fishing paradise. There are countless fishing spots in this Scandinavian country. The rivers Mörrumså, Torne, Lanio, and the Emån are top destinations for Salmon and Brown Trout. Lakes like Mälaren and Vänern - so big it has its own weather system - have world class pike, zander, perch, trout and salmon fishing.
Sweden has an impressive 3,218 km (2,000 miles) coastline, offering great saltwater fishing in the North Sea. Whereas the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea are home to huge salmon, trout, pike and zander.
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The most popular sport fishing species in Sweden are salmon, brown trout, pike, zander and cod.
The west coast offers good deep sea fishing. The main species caught in the North Sea are cod, pollak, garfish and sea trout. On the east coast, the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea are a great place to fish for pike and sea trout beween the islands. In the deeper waters like for example Hanöbukten and the waters outside Simrishamn in southern Sweden, large salmon are caught trolling artificials or deadbait using downriggers. Vertical jigging can also be successful to fish this species.
Southern Sweden features mostly lowland lakes stocked mainly with pike, zander and perch and coarse species.
Further north, Sweden is more rugged. Surrounded by hills and lush forests, its lakes are teeming with big pike, perch, zander and brown trout.
In the Arctic Circle you can enjoy your fly fishing adventure on the Lainio and Torne river in Swedish Lapland. This is without a doubt a world class destination for salmon, arctic char, grayling and brown trout.
Top sport fishing species in Sweden
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Pike (Esox) are a fresh water predator found in the Northern Hemisphere. Several subspecies are distributed in Canada, North America, Europe and Asia. Pike can grow up to 1,5m (59 inch) and weigh over 25kg (55lbs). Trolling, spinfishing, life or dead bait fishing and fly fishing are the best techniques to fish for this fish.
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The zander (Sander lucioperca) is a sought after game fish in Europe and western Asia. It's a common fresh water fish distributed from Spain to Finland and from Britain to Kazakhstan. They can be caught with spinfishing, dead bait and live bait fishing. Zander can grow bigger than 1 meter and weigh up to 15kg.
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The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a salmonid fish which actually has two varieties: the salt water version Salmo trutta trutta - also known as the sea trout - and the fresh water species Salmo trutta fario. Some experts even distinguish a third variety: the lake trout Salmo trutta lacustris. Although the most ...
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Salmon is a generic name for several species from Salmonidae family. In fact there are eight species distributed in the Pacific Ocean (like for example the Chinook salmon, Pink salmon or the Sockeye salmon) and one species from the Atlantic Ocean (the Atlantic salmon).
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The perch (Perca fluviatilis), also known as the European perch is a common predatory fish. It is widely spread in Europe and northern Asia. Perch can grow up to 60 cm and reach a weight of 3kg. The are normally caught spinfishing with spinner lures, rubber lures etc.
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FISHING SEASON IN Sweden
Spring and Autumn, when the waters are cooler, is the best time for pike fishing in Sweden. During the hotter Summer months pike use to stay in deeper waters during the day and get active early morning and towards sunset. Summer is a great time to go perch and zander fishing though.
The Baltic Salmon season starts in Summer and you can troll for Atlantic Salmon through Autumn and Winter.
In Lapland, towards late May, the frozen rivers and lakes break up, sending huge amounts of ice cold water and ice downstream. The summer is the best time to fish for salmon in the Lainio and Torne rivers. Ah... you know what's great about fishing in late spring and summer in the Arctic Circle?: it never gets dark, so you can cast a line 24 hours a day!
During the winter, you’ll be able to go ice fishing.
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TOURISM & OTHER ACTIVITIES
Discover Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm. Don't miss the Royal Palace, the old town Gamla Stan, the Rosendals Trädgård or get lost in the stacks at the Stockholm Public Library.
Visit the Kalmar Castle, the Gammelstad Church Town and the Uppsala Domkyrka. Enjoy culture in Malmö like the Moderna Museet Malmö.
Learn all about Sweden's legendary Vikings: see the granbyhällen or visit the Stockholm's Viking Museum.
In winter, you can also go skiing in the Åre ski resort in Jämtland.
LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS
You must hold a valid fishing permit to fish for freshwater fish on lakes and rivers. There are no national or regional permits in Sweden: every region has its own local permits and rules.
Generally, foreigners can fish in Sweden without a license. Usually, the fishing guides in Sweden include the fishing license in the price of the trip. They also know the local regulations, which licenses you need for which body of water and bag limits.
Many waters are closed at least during May when the fish are spawning, in order to protect the stocks.
