Helgeån runs through a varying and beautiful landscape, and is surrounded by leaf trees and beach meadows, with a rich and varied flora and fauna. The river holds approximately 20 different species of fish, of which the most common are pike, chub, burbot, roach, rainbow trout and brown trout. The protected fish, wels, Sweden’s biggest freshwater fish, is to be found in the river. In Delary Dammsjö you may find pike-perch, which is a popular sport fish.
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Fishing permits
1.
Fishing permits for Helge å can be bought at Bäckaholmen.
Day permit, 3-day permit, season permit
or group permit. Fishing permits for
Delary Dammsjö can be bought in Delary. Day permit,
week permit or season permit. The fishing
permit is personal and is valid for the
license holder only. The permit should
be carried visible and must be shown
at request to a supervisor.
2.Prices:
At Bäckholmen:
Daily permit 140 SEK, 3-day permit 300
SEK, season permit
1500 SEK
At Dammsjön:
Daily permit 50 SEK, 7-day permit 100
SEK, season permit
250 SEK
News! Rent a rowing boat for a day in Dammsjön. Fishing licenses are included for all persons in the boat. Price 300 SEK.
Contact Filip Gustafsson +46 723 528 279
3.
You can only pay with Visa and Master Card.
Fishing regulations
1.
Fishing in Helge å is allowed from April
1 to November 30.
2.
The validity of the fishing permit is
stated on the card and entitles the catch
of 2 rainbow trout per day - day permit
and 3-day permit. For season permits a
quota of 25 rainbow trout is allowed.
Rainbow trout must not
be released. When the quota has been
filled, fishing must cease.
3.
Brown trout and grayling are protected
and must always be released. Fishing
for wels, that is an endangered species
in Sweden, is prohibited. Unintentionally
hooked wels must always be released. Fish
that is to be released must not be taken
out of the water but should be unhooked
with the utmost caution and released immediately
4.
Fishing is not permitted in the indicated
area at Gustavsfors and at Brokabygden.
5.
In sections where spinning is allowed,
only jigs, spoons, wobblers and spin-flies
are allowed. Fishing with live bait is
prohibited in Helgeån.
6.
Fishing from boat or canoe is not allowed
in Helgeån.
7.
Violation of these rules will result
in the loss of the fishing permit.
8.
Fishing without valid fishing permit
will be reported to the police and the
fishing gear will be confiscated.
General regulations
Parking:
Only indicated
parking places may be used for parking
cars. Caravans and tents are obliged to
use Sjöstugans
camping site, Älmhult.
Lighting of fires:
Only allowed at fireplaces situated at
the windshields. When there is a general
fire ban, this also includes the fireplaces
situated by the windshields in the fishing
area.
Sanitation:
Do not leave litter in
the nature, use toilets and trash cans.
Other:
Please don’t disturb animal life
by the river or people who live close to
the river. Be careful with the flora.
Respect bans against motoring on private
roads. Drive carefully.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be provided by
Älmhult municipality >>
On that site, you will find Accommodation in the menu to the left
Find us / Contact
Gustavsfors fvo is situated just outside Älmhult in southern Småland, near to the west, east and south coasts.
The coordinates to the permit vending machine are: +56° 36' 16.68", +14° 1' 11.43". Click on the coordinates to bring up Google Maps, or charge your GPS with the coordinates.
For information regarding regulations and fishing permits, please contact:
Ingrid Fridh, Gustavsfors fvo
Phone. +46 70 293 95 19
E-mail: