Fishing for Roach in Sweden: season & top waters

Waters

1064

Price from

10–1.390 SEK

Boat

138 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 161 waters
• Värmlands län 100 waters
• Jönköpings län 96 waters
• Kronobergs län 81 waters
• Jämtlands län 70 waters
• Västerbottens län 69 waters
• Dalarnas län 65 waters
• Östergötlands län 64 waters
• Västernorrlands län 53 waters
• Skåne län 48 waters
• Kalmar län 44 waters
• Gävleborgs län 43 waters
• Norrbottens län 29 waters
• Stockholms län 28 waters
• Hallands län 25 waters
• Örebro län 24 waters
• Blekinge län 23 waters
• Västmanlands län 15 waters
• Södermanlands län 14 waters
• Uppsala län 10 waters
• Gotlands län 2 waters

Method, tackle and season for Roach in the species profile

Official sources

Checked: 04.08.2026

• Sportfiskarna – Fiskarter
• Svenska fiskeregler (HaV)