Fishing rules

Fishing rules

§ Fishing licenses are valid for spinning, angling, fly fishing, ice fishing, trolling and ice fishing/fishing gear.

§ Fishing licenses are valid for a maximum of 2 rods per person. When ice fishing or angling, 6 gears may be used.

§ Trolling fishing is limited to 4 fishing gears/bait at the same time per boat.

§ For species with window removal, all fish that are smaller than the minimum size or larger than the maximum size must be immediately released back into the water.
Species Allowed size (cm) Maximum catch Closed period
(caught and killed)
Pike 45–80 3 per day
Perch 0 - 35 10 per day
Pikeperch 45–70 2 per day 15 May-30 June
Trout/Salmon 50–75 3 per day 15 Sep-31 Dec

§ All salmon that have been released must be immediately released.

§ Eel fishing is prohibited and all eels that are caught bycatch must be released.

§ Catching catfish is prohibited according to the Fisheries Ordinance. All catfish must be released

§ Trout and salmon are protected during the period 15 September to 31 December and directed fishing for these species is prohibited during this period.

§ Pikeperch is protected during the period 15 May to 30 June and directed fishing for catfish is prohibited during this period.

§ Children and young people under 17 years of age fish freely, taking into account the rules of the fisheries management area.

§ Trolling is prohibited between the piers in Gropahålet and from the border of the fisheries management area towards the sea in Åhus harbour to the old bridge in Åhus.

§ It is prohibited to use echo sounders with live transducers when fishing in the area. The ban includes technology where fish and bait can be seen in real time, such as Live Scope, Active Target and Mega Live.

§ A control fee of SEK 1000 is applied in case of violation of the fisheries management area rules.

§ The fishing license is valid for fishing from the Helgeån outlet into the sea up to Torsebro with the following exceptions and taking into account the rules for bird protection areas.
• All fishing in Mjöån is prohibited
• Fishing is prohibited at the storage building in Torsebro.
• For safety reasons, all fishing is prohibited between the stone bridge in Torsebro and up to the power plant.

§ It is prohibited to stay in the following bird protection areas from March 15 to July 15 due to nesting birds:

The restrictions are shown on the map.

Bird sanctuary, fishing limited.
Many endangered, rare or particularly demanding bird species inhabit the area. Hence there are fishing restrictions in some areas. The restriction areas are shown on the map.

I. The eastern branch of the Helgeå from Lillö ruin (the bridge) to the southern end of Blacken and the eastern half of the river, from the southern end of Blackan to the Härlövsängaled bridge: Fishing from land or boat is prohibited March 15th – July 15th (due to nesting birds). Part of this area belongs to the Isternäs nature reserve.

II. North-east of a line from Stenholmen (south of Hammarslund) to Ålören (west bank of Håslövs Ängar): Fishing from land or boat prohibited March 15th – July 15th (nesting birds).

III. From Ålören (west bank Håslövs Ängar) to the Håslövs Ängar bird watching tower: Fishing from boat closer to land than 100 meters prohibited March 15th – July 15st (nesting birds). Fishing from land prohibited March 15th – July 15th because of restricted access to the Håslövs Ängar nature reserve.

IV. East of a line from Håslövs Ängar bird watching tower to the church tower in Rinkaby): Fishing from land or boat prohibited March 15th – July 15th (nesting or resting birds).

V. On the west bank of the outlet of Hammarsjön into the river, 300 meters to the northwest and 250 meters out into the lake: Fishing from land or from boat prohibited 15th – July 15th (nesting birds).

VI. The east bank of Helgeå from Graften to the wood approximately 500 meters downstream. Fishing from land prohibited March 15th – July 15th (nesting birds).

Supervisors are present within the preservation areas and their instructions are to be followed.