Landskapets fastighetsverk

Åland has its own fisheries legislation. The right and opportunity to fish on Åland differs to some extent from what applies in Sweden and other parts of Finland. The biggest difference is that hand gear fishing is not free, nor is angling allowed. Within the landscape, no state fisheries management fee is collected either. The main rule is that you must always have the water owner's permit for all forms of fishing and regardless of time and place. People who visit Åland have the opportunity to fish with hand gear in the province's fishing license areas, permits for fishing are obtained by redeeming fishing licenses. Hand tools refer to throwing rod, fly rod, jig and angling. Trolling is not allowed.

• In order to strengthen the fish stock, the following measurements of fish must be observed in the waters of the landscape:

Pike 55-80 cm

Pikeperch 40-60 cm, protected June 1-30

Sea trout 50 cm

Perch 20 cm

• A maximum of 1 fish / person / day is retained and the rest is released. For perch 10 fish / person / day. Catching substandard fish is prohibited, substandard fish are individuals that are smaller than the statutory minimum sizes. We recommend catch & release.
• The province's fishing license areas are nature conservation areas, for which special fishing times have been established for each area, see the specific pdf documents for their rules.
• In the province's fishing license areas, the general regulations on fishing that are included in the Åland fisheries legislation apply.
  https://www.regeringen.ax/miljo-natur/fiske-fiskar/fiskerilagstiftning
• Hand gear fishing from land is prohibited from 15 April to 15 June.
  For information on exceptions, contact Visit Åland.
• You should not fish near someone else's inhabited shore, boat dock or other people's gear.

Fishing license for Ålanders

-Annual licenses for the province's Åland fishing license areas may only be purchased by Ålanders. Annual card holders must be able to prove the permanent residence address of the fisheries inspector.

RECOMMENDATIONS
By showing consideration for nature and other people, the common well-being increases and the fishing trip gets its right value. Travel carefully near bird mounds. If a flock of birds is dispersed, the young are a helpless prey for e.g. trutar.

• Remember to take your rubbish with you.
• In many places there are so-called hake and slides. Some of these still have a function and otherwise they are monuments from times gone by and should be respected.

MONITORING
The fishing in the area is monitored by the Swedish Landscape Property Agency's staff, supervisors and other supervisory authorities.

• Upon request, fishing licenses must be presented for these. These also have the right to remove illegal fishing gear and dispose of illegally obtained catch.
• Illegal fishing reported to the police.