Älvkarleby Sportfishing

  

ABOUT US

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Among the best salmon and sea trout waters in Europe. The fishing is divided into three sections where salmon and sea trout is mainly in section A. The B/C section is mostly for pike, pikeperch and perch. In Älvkarleby section A one of its Swedish records is 27.97 kg for salmon in running water.

Languages

At Älvkarleby Fishing Camp we speak Swedish and English.

Season

The fishing premier is the third Saturday in March and lasts till November 30. Best fishing time is April-July and September-October.

Other activities

About 15 km to the zoo and amusement park Furuvik, 10 km to the Rullsand ocean camping. Around 30 km to the city of Gävle.

Additional information

Sea trout: March-May, September-November. Salmon: June-July. Pike: March-May, September-November.


FISHING

Fishing

Record in the Dalälven River, Section A: Salmon 27.97 kg, Sea trout 13 kg, Zander 10.3 kg, Pike 15.1 kg. Also, very large whitefish species such as vimba bream, ide, dace, and silver bream.

Service

We sell fishing equipment adapted to fishing for salmon and sea trout, as well as arranging for fishing guides and locating fishing equipment for hire. 

Fishing equipment

Use a reel or a bait-casting reel with 0.45-50 mm nylon line, 10-11foot rod. Maybe a 2-handed fly rod with heavier lines. Use a single-hook or tube fly and a 30-90g sinker, which you cast, letting it float with the current. Even a 25-50g trolling spoon.

Fishing regulations

Prohibited: Use of lead, live bait, and non-stretch/braided lines. Maximum of three salmonid fish per day and person. Minimum size: 45 cm for sea trout, 50 cm for salmon. Wild sea trout and wild salmon must be released.
Only farmed sea trout/salmon may be kept (i.e., those with the adipose fin clipped).

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation

Links to suitable accommodations can be found on our website.

FIND US

Location & transfer

Arlanda airport -Älvkarleby 118 km, 1hr 12 min // Stockholm city - Älvkarleby 151 km, 1hr 29 min // Nynäshamn - Älvkarleby 208 km, 2hr 14 min // Malmö-Älvkarleby 751 km, 7hr 49 min.

GPS (WGS 84)

Lat: 60.57670, Long: 17.44875

Booking: travel agent

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Contact information

Company: Älvkarleby Sportfishing
Address: Fiskekontoret / Forskarstigen 14B
Zip/City: SE-814 94 Älvkarleby
Phone: +46(0)26-729 16
Phone: +46(0)70-575 13 33
Website: www.alvkarlebysportfiske.nu
Email: alvkarleby.sportfiske@telia.com

 
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