Fishing for Whitefish in Sweden: season & top waters

Waters

271

Price from

10–800 SEK

Boat

46 waters

Rules & closed seasons

There are no nationwide minimum sizes for whitefish in inland waters. Regional regulations apply in some coastal areas and river mouths, for example during the spawning season in late autumn; the information provided by the Länsstyrelse and the holder of the fishing rights is binding.

Season by country

1. Jan Good
2. Feb Good
3. Mar Good
4. Apr Quiet
5. May Good
6. Jun Good
7. Jul Prime time
8. Aug Prime time
9. Sep Prime time
10. Oct Good
11. Nov Quiet
12. Dec Good

Prime time · Good · Quiet

The calendar shows bite windows, not closed seasons. Binding closed seasons and minimum sizes are set by the individual water and appear on its page.

Regions

• Jämtlands län 67 waters
• Västerbottens län 46 waters
• Dalarnas län 21 waters
• Norrbottens län 21 waters
• Västra Götalands län 20 waters
• Västernorrlands län 18 waters
• Värmlands län 18 waters
• Jönköpings län 16 waters
• Kronobergs län 11 waters
• Östergötlands län 8 waters
• Kalmar län 6 waters
• Örebro län 4 waters
• Hallands län 3 waters
• Gävleborgs län 3 waters
• Södermanlands län 3 waters
• Blekinge län 2 waters
• Skåne län 2 waters
• Stockholms län 2 waters

Method, tackle and season for Whitefish in the species profile

Official sources

Checked: 04.08.2026

• Sportfiskarna – Fiskarter
• Svenska fiskeregler (HaV)