Coastal fishing
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The coast and archipelago of the Gulf of Bothnia offer great opportunities for exciting sport fishing and a rich outdoor life all year round
and there is room for everyone!
However, the fishing opportunities in the area are not widely known, even for die-hard anglers, fishing on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia can be unknown terrain.
To remedy this and attract more people along the coast, we have produced a fishing guide that we have filled with facts and tips. We hope it will inspire you to want to grab a fishing rod and set out on your own fishing adventures along our beautiful coast and archipelago. Piteå's coastal stretches are just a part of the Gulf of Bothnia coast and Piteå archipelago's waters and islands - we wish you all great fishing - it would be bad luck to wish you good luck, so we won't say that.
Collect your Sport Fishing Guide from the Bothnian Bay Archipelago at Piteå Tourist Center or read it digitally here:
Länk till den engelska sportfiskeguiden på BVS webb
Piteå’s coast and archipelago offer distinctive flora, authentic heritage, fine swimming spots and many ancient remains, not to mention picturesque fishing villages, stone labyrinths, ancient forests and shallow sandy beaches.
Both Vargön and Mellerstön boast superb hiking trails and Stor-Räbben is great for orchids and fishing. The highest water temperature in the country is sometimes recorded at Pite havsbad, mere months after the archipelago has offered endless white expanses for snowmobiling and skiing. If you don’t have a boat, there are plenty of destinations that can be reached by land.
There is some great fishing to be had along the coast and out in the Piteå archipelago. For example, you can fish for pike or grayling with a rod in the summer, or ice fish for perch and whitefish in early spring. The Bondö and Strömsund canals through central Piteå offer many good spots to fish from land. Out in the archipelago, there are public jetties on islands such as Stenskär, Baggen and Mellerstön, where the
fishing is good.
Did you know that...
- fishing with hand gear, so-called sport fishing, is free in the coast and archipelago of the Bothnian Bay, you do not need a fishing license to fish here.
- The Bothnian Bay archipelago is the world's northernmost brackish water archipelago
- in the waters of the Bothnian Bay you will find both the freshwater fish grayling and the sea fish herring - it is unique in the world
- the pike is not only a sought-after sport fish, it is also a delicious food fish
- the stripes of the perch are good camouflage and the fish changes color according to its mood
- in winter when the ice covers the Bothnian Bay, it is easy to get out to many fishing spots
- in the outer archipelago the water is so clear that you can peek in the same way as in mountain lakes
What is sport fishing?
Sport fishing refers to recreational fishing that you do with a fishing tackle that you hold in your hand. You do sport fishing for recreation and for your own consumption. It is as much about enjoying the moment as it is about catching fish. Sport fishing includes, for example, angling, spinning, ice fishing and fly fishing.
Regulations for sport fishing along the coast
However, you can’t fish wherever and however you want. It’s your responsibility as an angler to find out what rules apply in the location where you intend to fish.
The rules are there to protect stocks but also to ensure that they can continue to be fished. We all need to follow the rules so that future generations can catch a fish and enjoy a thriving ecosystem.
For coastal grayling and sea trout, rules apply on minimum sizes and closed seasons. And if you manage to catch a salmon, you most likely have to immediately release it back into the water.
Minimum size limits
Grayling: 35 cm (It is also recommended that grayling longer than 45 centimeters are released back into the water)
Sea trout: 50 cm
Closed seasons
Grayling: 15 Apri – 31 May
Sea trout: 1 October – 31 December
Read more about the rules that apply: Fishing rules for recreational fishing - Fishing and trade - Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management.
Contact
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