Fishing permit

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Some types of fishing require a fishing permit. For example, you need a permit if you want to troll for zander, ice fish for pike using dead bait, or catch crayfish.

Fishing in lakes, or using fishing methods that are not covered by Sweden's right to free public access fishing, requires a fishing permit.

The City of Stockholm offers the TDA Fishing Permit. It is valid for trolling, rod trolling, tip-up fishing (ice fishing with dead bait), crayfish fishing, and fishing with multiple rods in many areas of Lake Mälaren and the Stockholm archipelago.

Buy a TDA Fishing Permit

You can buy a TDA Fishing Permit through the external service iFiske. It is available both as a website and as a mobile app.

iFiske

How to buy a TDA Fishing Permit

1. Create an account with iFiske.
2. Choose the TDA permit level that suits your needs. Each level includes a clear overview of the waters where it is valid. Information about the different TDA permit levels is available further down this page and on iFiske.
3. TDA permits 1–3 are valid for 365 days from the date of purchase and allow fishing in more than 70 different fishing waters in Lake Mälaren and the Stockholm archipelago.

You can also buy the TDA 4 permit (crayfish fishing permit) and the TDA 5 permit (coarse fishing permit) through iFiske.

Crayfish fishing

Included areas

Visit either of the external services, iFiske or Fiskekartan, to see all the areas covered by the TDA Fishing Permit. Both services also provide GPS coordinates for navigation.

iFiske

On Fiskekartan, you can also view seal and bird protection areas.

Fiskekartan

Always check iFiske or Fiskekartan before you go fishing. They provide the most up-to-date information and are updated regularly.

Download TDA maps

Here you can download all TDA maps for Lake Mälaren and the Stockholm archipelago in GPX format. These maps can be used with most modern navigation devices, chart plotters, and web-based nautical charts.

The fishing waters are divided into two map collections, each containing several map areas: one for Lake Mälaren and one for the Baltic Sea.

Lake Mälaren TDA maps (GPX) (ZIP file containing multiple map files)

Baltic Sea TDA maps (GPX) (ZIP file containing multiple map files)

Prices and fishing methods

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Price: SEK 300, including VAT.

TDA 1 includes:

Rod trolling with up to three rods per boat.
Tip-up fishing or ice fishing with dead bait using up to five lines per person, except in the Åva area.
Coarse fishing with up to five rods.
Bait fishing using one landing net, one minnow trap, one bleak net, or one cast net.

Price: SEK 600, including VAT.

TDA 2 includes:

Trolling and rod trolling with up to four rods per boat.
Tip-up fishing or ice fishing with dead bait using up to ten lines per person, except in the Åva area.
Coarse fishing with up to five rods.
Bait fishing using one landing net, one minnow trap, one bleak net, or one cast net.
Otter boards, side planers and planer boards are not permitted.
Fish finders are permitted.
Vertical fishing is included.
Recreational fishing in selected inland lakes on Värmdö is included.

Price: SEK 900, including VAT.

TDA 3 includes:

Trolling and rod trolling with up to six rods or lures per boat.
Side planers, planer boards and fish finders are permitted.
Tip-up fishing or ice fishing with dead bait using up to 15 lines on the ice. Several areas are excluded.
Coarse fishing with up to five rods.
Bait fishing using one landing net, one minnow trap, one bleak net, or one cast net.
Vertical fishing is included.
Recreational fishing in selected inland lakes on Värmdö is included.