Fishing in Sweden
Rod fishing in the sea is free, as is fishing on the five great lakes. Everywhere else needs a local permit.
10 researched spots — 5 Freshwater, 3 Saltwater, 2 Fly Fishing.
Species you can target
- Arctic char
- Atlantic cod
- Atlantic salmon
- brown trout
- common bream
- grayling
- lake trout
- landlocked salmon
- mackerel
- northern pike
- perch
- sea trout
- whitefish
- zander
Fishing spots in Sweden
- Lake Vänern — Värmland. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike.
- Stockholm Archipelago — Stockholm. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, perch, zander.
- River Mörrum — Blekinge. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
- Lake Vättern — Jönköping. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: Arctic char, lake trout, whitefish.
- Lake Hjälmaren — Örebro. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: zander, northern pike, perch.
- Bohuslän Coast — Västra Götaland. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: mackerel, Atlantic cod, sea trout.
- Lake Mälaren — Stockholm / Uppsala. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, perch.
- Vindelälven — Västerbotten. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: grayling, brown trout, Atlantic salmon.
- Gotland Coast — Gotland. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, northern pike, perch.
- Lake Åsnen — Småland. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, perch, common bream.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.