Fishing Rules and Permits - Gällivare Municipality 2025

The mountain region in Norrbotten County encompasses more than 20 000 lakes. It is also crossed by many streams and rivers of different characters that together cover thousands of kilometers. The region has much to offer all types of recreational anglers.

There are excellent opportunities to enjoy spin fishing, fly fishing, ice fishing, and trolling etc. Most anglers target arctic char, brown trout, and grayling, but in some highland locations it is even possible to catch salmon. At lower altitudes, perch, pike, and whitefish present further challenges, and offer great opportunities for sport fishermen.

Most rivers that flow into the Baltic Sea have been exploited for hydroelectricity, but in Norrbotten County large and freeflowing rivers still remain. In fact, this is the only place in Sweden where salmon migrate and spawn in mountainous regions.