Fishing license for Bjursås-Leksands FVO

Bjursås-Leksand is a fishing-conservation area stretching from Bjursås to Leksand, with around 80 lakes and rivers. Hovtjärn is a good alternative if you like fly-fishing.

The booking confirmation serves as a fishing permit within the Bjursås–Leksand FVOF in accordance with the regulations of the area. RULES 2025–2026 BJURSÅS–LEKSAND FVOF Area coverage: Within the green area on the map. Separate fishing permits are required in the following waters: 21. Attjärn, Såtjärn / 22. Lungsjöån. Public fishing: (Fishing permit required) Handheld tackle, rod fishing, ice fishing, and fish traps. A maximum of ten tip-ups or ten ice-fishing rods per fishing permit. When fishing from a boat with a running motor: max. 4 rods per boat. No nets, fish weirs (ryssja), drift nets (uttring), or crayfish fishing. Fish traps must be marked with name and telephone number. Fishing by holders of fishing rights: The holder of fishing rights must obtain a fishing rights certificate granting rights according to law. Where fishing rights are held as follows (crayfish fishing is carried out within one’s own parcel/own property in private waters), net fishing, fish weirs, and drift nets are permitted (in the entire lake, i.e., both communal and private waters). When fishing from a boat with a running motor: max. 4 rods per boat. In other waters, fishing gear according to public fishing rules applies; see above. Fishing rights certificates are obtained from local agents or at www.ifiske.se . Valid for the holder, spouse, and cohabiting partner. Information about net fishing rules and seasons is available on the association’s website. Crayfish fishing: Only fishing-rights holders within their own parcel in communal waters, or own property in private waters, who hold a fishing rights certificate. Applicable seasons and rules for the current year are decided at the annual meeting in March. Information on seasons and rules is available on the association’s website. Total fishing ban year-round (marked with green crosses): 23. Lurån / 24. Kvarnån / 25. Saluån (between Lake Siljan and Road 70) / 26. Axån / 27. Leksbodaån (southern part). Hovtjärn: Only fly fishing with a fly rod from shore is permitted when open water is present. From January–March, open to public ice fishing. Max. 1 rainbow trout per day/permit. Rogsjön: Max. 1 trout per fishing permit per day year-round. Minimum size for trout: 40 cm. Total fishing ban at the outlet of Lurån from August 15 to December 31; the area is marked with red buoys. (Exception for crayfish fishing—see website.) From eastern Lurholmen to a buoy 400 m outside the outlet of Lurån and to a buoy approx. 500 m eastward. Rällsjön: Max. 1 trout per permit per day year-round. Minimum size for trout: 40 cm. Fjällgrycken: Max. 1 trout per permit per day year-round. Minimum size for trout: 40 cm. Leksbodaån: Fishing ban from Tällbergsdammen, through Leksboda, down to the border with Leksand–Insjön FVOF. Crayfish fishing according to rules for other waters. Öratjärnarna: Only fly fishing permitted. Catch and release for trout. Boat and float tube permitted. No winter fishing permitted. Reason: to preserve the wild trout stock and protect against possible diseases. Unique in that no pike are present. The association is not permitted to stock additional trout there by the County Administrative Board due to changed regulations. Ungsjöarna (Bjursås–Leksands FVOF / Rättvik–Boda FVOF permits apply): All trout between 60–95 cm must be released. Max. 1 trout per day. One handheld rod per angler. Trolling is prohibited. Ice fishing: max. 8 rods with treble hooks per permit and angler. Additional permits cannot be purchased. Tip-up fishing may only be conducted with single-hook tip-ups; max. 10 devices for tourist permits and 15 devices for local permits/fishing rights certificates. Scissor traps prohibited. Maximum size for perch: 40 cm; pike: 90 cm. Fish exceeding these sizes must be released. This is in accordance with Rättvik–Boda FVOF rules. Other waters: limits on noble fish: Max. 1 noble fish (trout, Arctic char, rainbow trout) per fishing permit per day. Minimum size: 30 cm. Does not apply to brook char. Fishing in open flowing water is prohibited from September 1 to December 31. Other waters: maximum size recommendation: All perch over 40 cm and pike over 90 cm are recommended to be released as gently as possible. Applies throughout the area. Age limit: Free fishing for children and youth up to and including the calendar year they turn 16. Public fishing rules must be followed. This applies to the area permit and not to Attjärn and Såtjärn. Fishing gear placed in the water must be marked according to public and fishing-rights-holder rules. If unmarked, a police officer or fisheries inspector has the right to confiscate the equipment. A valid fishing permit must be carried while fishing and shown upon request to a police officer or fisheries inspector. Inspection fee: Charged to anyone who violates the regulations decided by the annual meeting. Violation of regulations: SEK 2,500 per rule violation. Please visit the website or send an email if you have questions. See the website for more information on prices, terms, current updates, etc. Website: www.bjursasleksandsfvof.se Email: info@bjursasleksandsfvof.se Contact person: Eric Nyblom-Pettersson, tel: +46 73 030 49 60 Vendors of fishing permits and fishing rights certificates are listed on the association’s website or on posted notice boards. Also sold online via www.ifiske.se and www.visitdalarna.se Fish of the Year 2025/2026: For rules and information, see the website or the map. Depth charts are available on the fisheries management area’s website: www.bjursasleksandsfvof.se