Fishing in Sweden: Licenses, Rules and Seasons
Fish free on the Swedish coast and in five big lakes; elsewhere buy a local fiskekort. The exceptions, the 2026 cod ban and salmon limit, and bait rules.
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- Free Fishing in Sweden: The Coast and the Five Big Lakes Where rod fishing is free in Sweden, stretch by stretch: salmon, oyster and trolling limits, public water, and what you may keep from each big lake.
- Pike Fishing in Sweden Fish pike free on Sweden's coast and big lakes. Keep only 40–75 cm on the Baltic, three a day; spring closures, the trolling trap and safe release.
- Salmon Fishing at Morrum Fish Mörrumsån on a Kronolaxfiske permit: 2026 season 21 March–30 Sept, 750 kr a day, fly or spin only, 1 fish a day and 2 a season. Train to Mörrum.
- Ice Fishing in Sweden for Beginners Jigging through the ice is free on Sweden's coast and five big lakes, but tip-ups aren't for visitors. The 10 cm ice rule, closed areas, kit and guides.
- Crayfish in Sweden: Fishing Rules and the Kraftskiva Crayfish aren't part of Sweden's free fishing: you need the owner's permission. Vättern's public weekends, crayfish plague rules and the August tradition.
- Swedish Fishing Rules: Catch Limits, Sizes and Protected Species What you may keep in Sweden in 2026: no Baltic cod, one fin-clipped salmon, pike 40–75 cm, and the protected fish you must release. Rules by sea area.
- Hunting in Sweden as a Foreign Visitor Foreign hunters need a host's invitation, a 400 kr state hunting card and, for their own gun, a police permit or EU pass. Plus moose-season dates. (146 chars)
- Bringing Your Firearm to Sweden for Hunting EU hunters with a Firearms Pass need no Swedish permit for 3 months; others need a 990 kr police permit. Forms, Customs steps and the 2026 Weapons Act. (152 chars)
- The Swedish Hunting Year: Seasons and the Moose Hunt Moose opens 1 September in the north and 8 October in the south. Roe deer, boar, grouse and duck dates by region, and what changes on 1 July 2027. (146 chars)
- Booking a Guided Hunt in Sweden What a guided hunt in Sweden includes and what stays your job: the 400 kr hunting card, the guide's rifle vs your own, state-land permits and trophies. (151 chars)
- Hiking During Hunting Season: What to Know The forest stays open during Swedish hunts. How to spot an active hunt, what to wear, why your dog must be leashed, and the busiest weeks in 2026. (145 chars)