Fishing in Älvdalen, Sweden

Älvdalen is situated in the north corner of the Dalarna province close to the mountains, approximately 40 km north of Mora. Älvdalen offers a great variety of fishing possibilities from stream-fishing in classic waters as the rivers Österdal, Van, Rot and Tenn to fishing in ponds, lakes and ooks. The area has approximately 230 km of rivers and streams and 400 lakes and ponds all included in the same fishing licence. In streams you will find trout and grayling and in lakes and ponds trout and char. Welcome to splendid wilderness fishing in the heart of Sweden.

Fly fishing in running water:
Fly-fishing has become somewhat of a noble trademark for Älvdalen.

You'll find more than 200 kilometres of a variety of fishing waters,
from the smaller streams such as Tennån and Vanån to the great river Österdalälven.

Österdalälven which flows right through Älvdalen on its way to Lake Siljan has plenty of grayling and trout and offers you a good selection of fishing throughout the season which stretches from May until late Autumn and even into December, on a good year.

Rotälven, Tennån and Vanån.
Here you'll really be put to the test. The wild trout are often very shy and you'll need a lot of caution and patience. The fishing is at its best between Midsummer and August.

Help to preserve the high class fishing in Älvdalen by following our simple recommendations.

Consider the following important points when practising catch & release. Don't keep more fish than you can eat yourself. When you return fish. Try not to stress the fish more than necessary, keep the fight as short as possible, wet your hands before touching the fish, take the hook out carefully and let the fish recover in the water before you release it. Respect the local fishing regulations.

Fishing in Älvdalen, Sweden -
A little something for everyone

It doesn't matter if you are an addicted angler or
just want to fish for fun with the family.
You'll find what you are looking for in Älvdalen.

There are lakes for perch and good fishing waters with white fish. If you would rather do some gamefishing then choose one of the numerous
lakes with both trout and char, and even in certain cases grayling.

If you want to do some trolling then the large reservoirs north of Älvdalen are interesting alternatives. Trout in weights over 9 kilos have been caught there and there are boat ramps for your convenience.

In most of the better lakes there are boats for hire or perhaps you'd like to try fishing from a floating tube. North West of Älvdalen there are a number of really good waters for finding some good sized pike.

4 bed cottage on the Österdal river Quiet, central and beautifully situated on the shores of the Österdal river with excellent fishing for grayling and trout. 16 m2 cottages with bunk-beds, refrigerator, hot-plate for cooking and cold running water. Showers and toilets are located in the main service building. Two sheltered fire-pits are available for grilling over an open fire.

Room and Breakfast at Hotel Älvdalen All rooms have showers and toilet, satellite TV, radio, and telephone. Restaurant with excellent reputation and liquor licence. Conference / meeting rooms and relaxation area with whirlpool, solarium and sauna. All fishing equipment is available for rental

In our shop you'll find everything you need to make your fishing-trip a successful one.

Adventure-activities such as rock-climbing, mountain bikeing, a floating sauna, paintball, canoes etc,etc.

Fishing season opens in May and continues untill the end of October.

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