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Central Sweden Lakes & Rivers Fishing Map
Find your stretch of water. Explore the lakes and rivers, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Lakes and riversAll 393 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the waters
Central Sweden Lakes & Rivers fishing spots 393
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 393 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Northern pike
Esox lucius
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Common bream
Abramis brama
Common bleak
Alburnus alburnus
Burbot
Lota lota
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernua
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Tench
Tinca tinca
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
White bream
Blicca bjoerkna
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Common whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Arctic char
Salvelinus alpinus
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Brook trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Common dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
Zope
Ballerus ballerus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
European chub
Squalius cephalus
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
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In season · October
Central Sweden Lakes & Rivers fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden in Jul, Aug, Sep — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 3 Jan
- 3 Feb
- 2 Mar
- 4 Apr
- 12 May
- 21 Jun
- 29 Jul
- 29 Aug
- 22 Sep
- 6 Oct
- 3 Nov
- 2 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Burbot, Arctic char, Lake trout
- Feb
- Burbot, Arctic char, Lake trout
- Mar
- Arctic char, Lake trout
- May
- Brown trout, Grass carp, Ide, Atlantic salmon, Common carp, European perch and 6 more species
- Jun
- Rudd, Tench, Common whitefish, Goldfish, Roach, Common bleak and 15 more species
- Jul
- Vendace, Maraena whitefish, Common bream, Pikeperch, Rudd, Tench and 23 more species
- Aug
- Vendace, Maraena whitefish, Common bream, Pikeperch, Rudd, Tench and 23 more species
- Sep
- Common bream, Pikeperch, White bream, Grayling, Zope, European chub and 16 more species
- Nov
- Burbot, Northern pike, Lake trout
- Dec
- Burbot, Lake trout
What bites in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the lake and river spots of this region.
Good
- Rainbow trout
- Northern pike
- Pikeperch
- European perch
- Common dace
- Ruffe
- Vimba bream
- European chub
- White bream
- Zope
+16 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Before you cast
Rules specific to this region 61
The entries are summaries compiled from that country’s fishing legislation; each lists its legal basis and official source. The official text is binding, and rules can vary by state and by water. Check the rules on your permit before you fish.
Legal framework and permits
Fishing law (SFS 1993:787 (last amended SFS 2025:766)). In public waters (allmänt vatten) every Swedish citizen may fish (8 §); in private waters (enskilt vatten) the fishing right belongs to the landowner, but to the extent listed in the bilaga (9 §) everyone may fish with hand tackle (handredskap): coasts, Vänern, Vättern, Mälaren, Hjälmaren and Storsjön (Jämtland) – all species except crayfish. Handredskap = rod, jig etc. movable gear, at most 10 hooks (7 §). Permit: In all lakes and rivers except the five large lakes and the coast, the rights holder's permission (mostly a fiskevårdsområde fiskekort) is required. Foreigners may fish with hand tackle to the same extent as Swedish citizens (HaV). Competent authority: Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV) / länsstyrelsen.
Legal basis: Fiskelag (1993:787) communiqué text
Legal framework and permits
Ordinance on fishing, aquaculture and the fishing industry (SFS 1994:1716 (as amended up to SFS 2026:501)). 2 kap. 5 §: fishing for mal (wels catfish) and flodpärlmussla prohibited + species marked 'N' in artskyddsförordningen bilaga 1; 2 kap. 9–11 §: disinfection and bait fish restriction in crayfish plague areas; 2 kap. 16 §: release/transport of fish subject to länsstyrelsen permit. Competent authority: Regeringen / HaV / länsstyrelsen.
Legal basis: Förordning (1994:1716) om fisket, vattenbruket och fiskerinäringen communiqué text
Legal framework and permits
Fisheries Board regulations on fishing in freshwater areas (FIFS 2004:37, consolidated version 2025-06-09 (latest HVMFS 2025:18)). Protected species (1 kap. 8 §), rules for Vänern–Vättern–Mälaren–Hjälmaren–Storsjön (2 kap.), rivers flowing into Skagerrak/Kattegat (3 kap.), rivers flowing into the Baltic (4 kap.): closed seasons, protected areas, minimum sizes, gear and bag limit rules. Permit: Rule text; fishing permit according to the fiskelag. Competent authority: Havs- och vattenmyndigheten.
Legal basis: Fiskeriverkets föreskrifter (FIFS 2004:37) om fiske i sötvattensområdena communiqué text
Legal framework and permits
EU regulation on invasive alien species (EU 1143/2014). FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 1 § does not apply where it conflicts with this regulation; release/transport of listed invasive species is prohibited. For signal crayfish (Signalkräfta): HVMFS 2019:21. Competent authority: HaV / Naturvårdsverket.
Legal basis: Förordning (EU) nr 1143/2014 om invasiva främmande arter communiqué text
General provision
Snagging (pulling to hook the fish on the outside of its body) and hooks designed for it are prohibited (except landing with a gaff). Period: All year.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 7 § communiqué text
General provision
Fish caught during the closed period, caught with unauthorised gear/methods or not complying with the size rule – alive or dead – must be released into the water immediately. Period: All year.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 4 § communiqué text
General provision
Vänern, Vättern, Mälaren, Hjälmaren, Storsjön: In these five lakes anyone may fish with a hand line (all species except crayfish) also in private waters; trolling from a boat (dörj/trolling/utter) in public waters and free waters max. 10 lures per boat. In Vänern/Vättern nets may not be checked on a trip on which trolling is done. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Fiskelag 9 § + bilaga; FIFS 2004:37 2 kap. 10 § communiqué text
General provision
All other lakes and rivers: Outside the five large lakes and the coast, permission from the rights holder (fiskekort, often fiskevårdsområde) is required; local rules are in the fiskekort conditions. Season: All year.
Legal basis: All other lakes and rivers: Fiskelag 9 §; HaV communiqué text
General provision
Vänern: With hand-line fishing (including dörj, trolling, utter) a total of at most 3 salmon or trout per person per day may be kept. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Vänern: FIFS 2004:37 2 kap. 23 § communiqué text
General provision
Vättern (south of the lines in § 9): For hand line/trolling one hook per lure (single, double or treble); per person per day salmon+char+trout 3 in total, of which max. 2 char (röding). Period: All year.
Legal basis: Vättern (south of the lines in 9 §): FIFS 2004:37 2 kap. 29 § communiqué text
General provision
Storsjön (Jämtland) tributaries: in rivers connected to Storsjön, hand line and landing net (håv) only. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Storsjön (Jämtland) tributaries: FIFS 2004:37 2 kap. 14 § communiqué text
General provision
Rivers flowing into the Skagerrak/Kattegat: in rivers other than Göta älv and Nordre älv (excluding through-flow lakes longer than 2 km), fishing is prohibited except with eel gear, salmon fishing under special right and handline fishing not requiring a boat; trolling by rowing permitted, otter board prohibited. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Rivers flowing into the Skagerrak/Kattegat: FIFS 2004:37 3 kap. 4 § communiqué text
General provision
Rivers flowing into the Baltic, north of 63°30'N (waters in § 11): Otter boards and similar, as well as trolling/casting rods with more than 3 hooks, prohibited; for salmon and trout 1 salmon + 1 trout per day (excluding adipose-fin-clipped trout). Period: All year.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 4 kap. 12 a §, 15 § communiqué text
General provision
Crayfish plague (kräftpest) areas: Using gear between waters without disinfection is prohibited; gear is disinfected when leaving the area; in declared areas fish may be used as bait only in the water where it was caught. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Crayfish plague (kräftpest) areas: Förordning 1994:1716 2 kap. 9–11 § communiqué text
General provision
Stocking fish or moving them from one water to another requires a permit from the länsstyrelsen. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Förordning 1994:1716 2 kap. 16 § communiqué text
General provision
Örekilsälven (specified area from the mouth): Fishing gear and equipment used in other waters must be disinfected using a HaV-approved method or dried completely before being used in the Örekilsälven area; the same applies when leaving the area. Period: All year.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 3 kap. 9 § (HVMFS 2025:21) communiqué text
Protected species
Sea lamprey (havsnejonöga) (Petromyzon marinus): Fully protected – fishing prohibited.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 8 § communiqué text
Protected species
Allis shad (majfisk) (Alosa alosa): Fully protected – fishing prohibited.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 8 § communiqué text
Protected species
Twaite shad (staksill) (Alosa fallax): Fully protected – fishing prohibited.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 8 § communiqué text
Protected species
Groplöja (Leucaspius delineatus): Fully protected – fishing prohibited.
Legal basis: FIFS 2004:37 1 kap. 8 § communiqué text
The first 20 of 61 entries are listed.
Frequently asked
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden?
31 species are on record in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden: Northern pike, European perch, Roach, Common bream, Common bleak, Burbot, Ruffe, Pikeperch and others.
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden in each month?
The month with the most species in season is July (29 species). By season: winter: Burbot and Lake trout; spring: Arctic char and Brook trout; summer: Rudd and Tench; autumn: Northern pike and Common bream.
How many fishing grounds are there in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden?
There are 393 fishing grounds on record in the lakes and rivers of central Sweden; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
