Fishing for Roach in Sweden: season & top waters

Waters

529

Price from

10–1.000 SEK

Boat

73 waters

Rules & closed seasons

There are no nationwide minimum sizes or closed seasons for roach in Sweden. The rule against transferring live fish between waters must be observed; it is intended to prevent the spread of diseases and non-native stocks.

Season by country

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

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

• Västra Götalands län 85 waters
• Kronobergs län 59 waters
• Jönköpings län 59 waters
• Värmlands län 42 waters
• Västerbottens län 33 waters
• Skåne län 31 waters
• Kalmar län 30 waters
• Östergötlands län 30 waters
• Dalarnas län 28 waters
• Jämtlands län 27 waters
• Västernorrlands län 20 waters
• Hallands län 15 waters
• Blekinge län 12 waters
• Stockholms län 12 waters
• Gävleborgs län 12 waters
• Norrbottens län 11 waters
• Örebro län 10 waters
• Södermanlands län 5 waters
• Västmanlands län 5 waters
• Uppsala län 2 waters
• Gotlands län 1 waters

Method, tackle and season for Roach in the species profile

Official sources

Checked: 04.08.2026

• Sportfiskarna – Fiskarter
• Svenska fiskeregler (HaV)