The grayling population in Lake Vättern is at historically low levels, according to official sources, leading to an immediate ban on grayling fishing in the lake. Grayling fishing is now banned in Lake Vättern, the authorities confirmed. Sport fishermen criticize the late action to protect grayling, with officials noting their frustration over delayed interventions.
According to SVT Nyheter, Mattias Larsson, national coordinator for fisheries management at the Swedish Sport Fishing and Fisheries Management Association, described the situation as absurd, highlighting the perceived inadequacy of the response. A passage to the harbor basin, combined with the dense traffic of car ferries, has created one of the best spawning grounds for grayling in Lake Vättern, according to official sources, yet this habitat has not prevented the population crash. The specific measures being implemented to save the grayling population, as well as the exact start date and duration of the fishing ban, remain unclear.
This is a bit absurd.
The exact reasons for the historically low grayling levels are still under investigation, and it is unknown how sport fishermen plan to respond to the ban and the criticism of late action.