Sweden

Fishing for Wels catfish in Sweden: season & top waters

There are only three wels catfish populations in Sweden: in the Nyköpingsån system, including Lake Båven and adjacent lakes; in the Helge å system, including Möckeln and adjacent lakes; and in the lower reaches of the Emån. The population in Båven is Europe's northernmost wels catfish population. You should treat reports of its presence in lists of waters outside these systems with caution.

Source: Saurabh Sarkar / ilivegrunge · Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · resized · Nordwasser watermark

Waters: 38
Price from: 20–1.000 SEK
Boat: 6 waters

Regions

Kronobergs län 11 waters
Skåne län 8 waters
Kalmar län 8 waters
Södermanlands län 3 waters
Stockholms län 1 waters
Blekinge län 1 waters
Gävleborgs län 1 waters
Östergötlands län 1 waters
Västerbottens län 1 waters
Västra Götalands län 1 waters
Västmanlands län 1 waters
Jämtlands län 1 waters

Method, tackle and season for Wels catfish in the species profile

Official sources

Checked: 04.08.2026

Waters

Selected waters

Source: Holger.Ellgaard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Södermanlands länSweden

Båven Norra

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelWhitefishRuddCrucian carpWels catfish

Permit · 50 SEK Checked 27.08.2026 Learn more

Source: Bernt Fransson,Lindås · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kronobergs länSweden

Möckeln, Steningen, Såganässjön mfl

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelRuddCrucian carpIdeAspChubWels catfish

Permit · 125 SEK Checked 24.08.2026 Learn more

Source: Västgöten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Östergötlands länSweden

Tisnaren

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelWhitefishRuddCrucian carpWels catfish

Permit · 60 SEK Checked 26.08.2026 Learn more

Source: Jan Walldén · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kronobergs länSweden

Innaren

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelWhitefishWels catfish

Permit · 150 SEK Checked 24.08.2026 Learn more

Source: EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · EOxCloudless · Sentinel-2 2016

Kalmar länSweden

Högsby Turistfiskekort

PikeZanderPerchTroutSalmonBurbotRoachBreamTenchRuddCrucian carpIdeChubWels catfish

Permit · 1.000 SEK Checked 23.08.2026 Learn more

Source: EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · EOxCloudless · Sentinel-2 2016

Västerbottens länSweden

Önskasjön FVO

PikePerchTroutArctic charBurbotRoachEelWels catfish

Permit · 50 SEK Checked 30.08.2026 Learn more

Source: EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · EOxCloudless · Sentinel-2 2016

Kronobergs länSweden

Exen, Bolmån

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelWels catfish

Permit · 100 SEK Checked 24.08.2026 Learn more

Source: EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · EOxCloudless · Sentinel-2 2016

Kronobergs länSweden

Ryssbysjön (Ljungby)

PikeZanderPerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchEelRuddCrucian carpChubWels catfish

Permit · 60 SEK Checked 24.08.2026 Learn more

Source: EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · EOxCloudless · Sentinel-2 2016

Kronobergs länSweden

Tuvesjön, Enasjön

PikePerchBurbotRoachBreamTenchWhitefishRuddWels catfish

Permit · 20 SEK Checked 24.08.2026 Learn more