Fishing rules · Species
Salmon
Salmo salar · Lax
Last updated July 1, 2026
All of Sweden
National baselineSizeMinimum size 50 cm
Closed season—
Daily quota1
Strikta regler i Östersjön och vid lekvandring i älvar. 1 lax/dag är ett vanligt baslimit.
By lake / sea / river
2 watersSpecific rivers
4 riversBy sea area
7 sea areas| Sea area | Size | Closed season | Daily quota | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kustvattenområde Nordmalings kommun | — | 1 Oct – 31 Dec | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Kustvattenområdet Östersjön delområde 31 | — | 1 Oct – 31 Dec | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Yttre havsområdet Skagerrak Kattegatt | — | 1 Jan – 31 Dec | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Kustvattenområdet Skagerrak, Kattegatt | — | 1 Oct – 31 March | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Skagerrak, Kattegatt utom Svinesund, Idefjorden | Minimum size 45 cm | — | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Skagerrak, Kattegatt utom Svinesund, Idefjorden Applies to rod-and-line fishing | — | — | 2 | Source July 1, 2026 |
| Östersjöns delområden 22-31 | Minimum size 60 cm | — | — | Source July 1, 2026 |
By regional category
6 categories| Region | Size | Closed season | Daily quota | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers draining into the Baltic between 58° N and 60° N | — | 15 Sept – 31 Dec | — | Source May 13, 2026 |
| Rivers draining into the Baltic between Kullen lighthouse and Finland | Minimum size 50 cm | — | — | Source May 13, 2026 |
| Rivers draining into the Baltic south of 58° N | — | 1 Oct – 31 Dec | — | Source May 13, 2026 |
| Rivers draining into the Skagerrak and the Kattegat | Minimum size 45 cm | — | — | Source May 13, 2026 |
| Rivers connected to Storsjön (Jämtland) | — | 1 Sept – 31 Oct | — | Source May 13, 2026 |
| Other rivers connected to Vänern, Vättern or Mälaren | — | 15 Sept – 31 Dec | — | Source May 13, 2026 |