THE FISHING GUIDE - pitea.se - Piteå kommun

The Piteå River
The mighty Piteå River stretches for more than 400 kilometres from the alpine
region of Sulitelma near the Norwegian boarder to the gulf of Bothnia. The river
runs trough the municipalities of Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur and Piteå on its way to the
sea and has a number of tributaries including the Abmor River, the small river
Varjisån and the Lillpite River
The Piteå River is well-liked by the angling community seeing it offers
great wilderness experience and boasts stocks of fair sized perch, pike, salmon
and trout. Boat fishing recommended. Please note that special regulations apply
to the Piteå River and its tributaries.
The following regulations apply to fishing with
handheld tackle in the Piteå River and tributaries.
• The Piteå River system encompasses the Piteå River, the River Borgfors to the
outlet of the lake Kallträsket and the Lillpite River to the lake Åträsket.
• The north mouth of the Strömsund canal and the edges of the piers at the
river outlet by Pitsund demarcate the coast from the Piteå River.
• Fishing for trout with handheld tackle in the Piteå River system is strictly
prohibited from 15th September to 14th October..
• Fishing for salmon with handheld tackle in the Piteå River system is strictly
prohibited from 1st May to 18th June and from 1st September to 31 th
December.
• Minimum size: Salmon: 50 cm. Trout: 35 cm. Grayling: 30 cm.
• The stretch of the Piteå River between the villages of Stridholm and
Rönnberget: Fishing licence issued by village residents.
For additional information, please see The Swedish Board of Fisheries, regulation
FIFS 2004:37 and Piteå River Economic Association www.pitealv.se
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