Fishing in Ätrans Nedre
The Ätran river is a classic salmon fishing area, and there are great fishing conditions in Vessigebro. The Ätrans Nedre fishing conservation area stretches from the bridge in Vessigebro to the bridge of the old E6 motorway over Ätran in Falkenberg, approximately 150 metres upstream of the Herting power station.
About Ätrans Nedre
The Ätran river is a classic salmon fishing area, and there are great fishing conditions in Vessigebro. The Ätrans Nedre fishing conservation area stretches from the bridge in Vessigebro to the bridge of the old E6 motorway over Ätran in Falkenberg, approximately 150 metres upstream of the Herting power station.
Buy your fishing licence here
- Falkenberg’s Tourist Information Office
- ICA Nära in Vessigebro
- Ifiske
When and where can I go fishing?
All year round except during for salmon and sea trout, which is only permitted during the period 1 April to 30 September. Fishing on the stretch between the bridge in Vessigebro and 200 metres downstream of that is only permitted from 1 April to 30 September.
Fishing hours: 5:00 to 23:00. Fishing is permitted in the area from the bridge in Vessigebro to the bridge of the old E6 motorway over Ätran in Falkenberg, approximately 150 metres upstream of the Herting power station in Falkenberg.
What rules apply?
- Spin fishing, fly fishing and angling are allowed. The ‘One rod per person’ principle applies.
- A fishing licence only entitles you to catch a maximum of two salmon or trout per day.
- Fishermen are required to present a valid fishing licence to the local supervisor or owner of the fishing rights if requested.
- The minimum length of any salmon or trout you catch – measured from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin – must be at least 45 cm.
- Any fish smaller than that must be immediately released back into the water.
- In the months of August and September, all caught fish over 75 cm must be released.
- You are not allowed to use private roads without the landowner’s permission.
- Catching eels is no longer permitted.
Recently, pink salmon have been spotted in the county. Pink salmon is an invasive species in Swedish waters and rivers. If you catch a pink salmon, you must kill it immediately and not release it back into the water. All finds of pink salmon must be reported to the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).external link
Fish species
The following species are found in the fishing area:
About the Ätran river
The Ätran river and its tributary Högvadsån have a genuine salmon stock that highly protected. It is essentially completely free of agricultural runoffs. Thanks to an extensive fish and water conservation effort, local authorities have succeeded in keeping salmon stocks self-replenishing. When you include its headwaters, the Ätran river is approximately 243 kilometres long. The Ätran runs from a bog in Gullered 332 metres above sea level through southeastern Västergötland and flows out into the Kattegat strait at Falkenberg.
Contact us
If you have any questions, contact Ätran Nedres Fiskevårdsområde:
Christian Fager 070-638 63 22
Sven-Johan Svensson 070-655 07 22
Johan Bengtsson 073-866 13 33