- Waters
- 511
- Price from
- 10–1.390 SEK
- Boat
- 70 waters
Rules & closed seasons
Depending on the water, minimum sizes apply to zander — 40 cm in several lakes — as well as local closed seasons and protected areas around the spawning period. In Vänern, zander fishing in the Fredningsområden is prohibited from 25 April to 25 May. Havs- och vattenmyndigheten sets out the rules for the coast and the five large lakes; in all other waters, the fishing rights holder decides.
Season by country
- Jan Quiet
- Feb Quiet
- Mar Quiet
- Apr Quiet
- May Good
- Jun Prime time
- Jul Prime time
- Aug Prime time
- Sep Prime time
- Oct Good
- Nov Good
- 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 70 waters
- Värmlands län 54 waters
- Kronobergs län 47 waters
- Jönköpings län 46 waters
- Östergötlands län 43 waters
- Gävleborgs län 34 waters
- Skåne län 31 waters
- Stockholms län 26 waters
- Dalarnas län 23 waters
- Kalmar län 23 waters
- Örebro län 21 waters
- Västernorrlands län 18 waters
- Blekinge län 17 waters
- Västmanlands län 14 waters
- Södermanlands län 12 waters
- Hallands län 9 waters
- Uppsala län 9 waters
- Västerbottens län 7 waters
- Norrbottens län 6 waters
- Jämtlands län 1 waters
Method, tackle and season for Zander in the species profile
Official sources
Checked: 04.08.2026