About
Lagan belongs to one of the west coast’s biggest rivers with its source way up in the highland of smäland in the areas of Värnamo. The river runs near E4 and passes by Ljungby and further down to Markaryd, there it turns west towards Laholm and into the bay of Laholms north Mellbystrand in Kattegat.
Lagan belonging to one of the country better salmon fishing, 2011 caught it around 3400 salmon in the river and about 100 sea trout.
Fishing
Salmon fishery based on the large release smolt approximately 90 000 per year, which created great prerequisites for successful angling. The salmon begin to rise in April and fishing, it is usually better the further into the season you go, normally caught it between 1200 - 1500 salmon per year, with a mean weight of 4.5 kg. About 50 salmon over 10 kg caught each season.
Sea trout fishing has gone back sharply in recent years. Is usually best in spring.
More about fishing
Laholm page presents fisheries Laholm’s countysite presents the fishing. Salmon fishing in Lagan
March 1 to October 14
Day licens 150skr year licens 1000skr, Children under 18 fish free Tourist office in Laholm, Phone: +46430 154 50, sells licenses for an 8 km long stretch from the entrance to Laholms PowerStation, and a stretch of 6 km into the tributary-river Smedjeån.
Salmon and sea trout.