Angling in Southwest Jutland

ANGLINGin South West Denmark

An abundance of windingstreams and riversRead page 8

Kongeåen - room for everyoneRead page 11

Map of South West DenmarkRead page 19

Denmark’s best angling waters

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Angling in South-West DenmarkWelcome to best fishing locations in Denmark

Without a doubt you are familiar with the term “An angler´s Par-adise”. Throughout the years lots of fishing locations have beendescribed with this uncompromising term and for most of themprobably with good reason. Just to point out that in the whole ofEurope it will be difficult to find better locations for angling thanin the South-west Jutland.In the southwestern part of Denmark you´ll find angling locationsof very high standard and every stream has a fine population offish. Contrary to lots of our neighbouring Countries you´ll neverfind streams or lakes with no fish, and if you get familiar with the con-ditions you´ll hardlyever return emptyhanded from a day offishing.Nowhere in Europecan compete with thequantity in the waters ofSouth Jutland, and you´ll also find it difficult to find numerous lo-cations that can compete with the quantity of salmon, and we´vegot a lot more to offer.The great variation of potential fishing activities can satisfy everyangler. Whether you are passionate about coarse fishing, activespinner fishing, or the art of fly-fishing, you´ll be able to find yourown little paradise.This guide is especially for anglers, who can easily identify withthe quotation above, but others with an interest in fishing mightalso benefit from reading this, and the beginners will definitelyfind lots of good advice and guidance for a nice day of fishing.

A bad day of fishingis always better thana god day at work

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Salmon and Sea trout page 3Fly-fishing and Spinner-fishing page 4Worm-fishing page 5Brown trout page 6Rainbow trout page 7Rivers & streams in South West Denmark page 8Map of South West Denmark page 19

Welcome

Salmon and Sea trout You probably already know what ittakes to be successful when fishing forsalmon and sea trout: the correct waterlevel and flow, the weather, the time ofyear and the time of day.There is always a chance of catching asalmon or a sea trout but a reasonablewater level and flow definitely increasesyour chances a lot.If heavy rain has raised the water levelin the stream significantly and the watergets brownish like coffee, more salmonand sea trout will swim up the streamand the chances of catching one will in-crease. When the water level rises it isalso harder for the fish to see you onthe bank.When the water level rises there willnot only be more fish in the stream,

there will also be a struggle among thefish that have just reached the streamand the ones that are already struggleto get the best spots make the fish agi-tated and aggressive but it will only in-crease your chances of a nice catch. The time of day is not as importantwhen the water level is high as whenthe water level is low, but generally fish-ing from sunset to sunrise is more ef-fective than fishing during the daytime,when fishing for migratory fish.Generally the water level is lower dur-ing summertime which makes anglingduring daytime less effective when fish-ing for salmon and sea trout.The fish hide under the bank, in theaquatic plants and in the deep poolsand not until sunset or at least an hourprior to sunset, you will see some activ-ity among the fish in the stream.The fish get out from their hideouts to

defend their spots and chase possiblerivals away.If you are lucky you can actually see thedark shadows under the waterline be-tween the sand banks in the curves ofthe stream.Angling in the summertime equals an-gling in the nighttime if you want thebest chances of catching a salmon or asea trout.A good idea is to get there early to geta good view of the entire surroundings,where to fish and where to be carefulfor holes on the bank, trees, bushes andelectric fences as it will be very difficultto see when night falls. Use ordinary - not too heavy - gear forfishing.

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Salmon and Sea trout

Stream fishingThis section will provide you with lots of good advice on how to improve your potential success when fishing for these species: Salmon - Sea trout - Brown trout - Rainbow trout - Grayling

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Fly-fishingIf you choose fly-fishing, a one-hand rodclass 8 and 10 feet, will be suitable formost streams. In bigger and widerstreams you might want to use a two-hand fly-fishing rod.In the early spring or in the closingstages of the season where the waterlevel and the flow is high, it might be agood idea to use a fast sinking fly line.When fishing during summertime orwhen the water level is low you canbenefit from using a floating line withsinking leader, you can get the leaderswith different sinking time. Sinkingleader number 5 is adequate and is ac-tually only used when the water leveland flow is very high.You will often benefit from fishing withyour fly close to the bottom but duringnighttime a high fishing fly that floats onthe surface can be surprisingly effective. The choice of fly is yours but a brownand bushy fly is definitely worth a shotas your first choice.The pattern of the fly is also a very in-dividual choice as it hasn´t been scien-tifically proven that one certain patternis better than the other, although itmight be a good idea to contact a localtackle dealer for tips on what tochoose for a certain stream. For fishing in the evening and at nighthere are some tips on how to get thebest results.Cast the fly diagonally across thestream landing on the surface approxi-mately 20-40 cm. from the oppositebank, then let the flow lead the flyacross the stream to where you standand you might want to give it a fewjerks on the way.When it’s time for another cast thenpick up the fly and repeat your cast.When casting the fly do it without theback cast because of the risk of the linegetting caught in something behind you.In the dark it is very hard to free yourline.It also makes the fishing easier withoutusing the back cast. It´s a good idea to let the fly brieflytouch the water a few meters in frontof your actual target, then pick up the

fly and repeat your cast to place the flyon the spot chosen by you. By using thistechnique you´ll get a better look at theactual length of your first cast and thenit is easier to determine exactly howmuch longer your final cast should be. Furthermore you´ll see that the firstcast provokes the fish and at your finalcast it will rise aggressively to take thefly. Most of the fish snatch where the flyhits the surface close to the oppositebank and within the first few meters.This may be a consequence of the fly´sactivity from the moment it hits thesurface and till it´s grabbed by the flowand accelerates to the middle of thestream. When the fly reaches the mid-dle the speed will decrease and as itgets closer to where you stand it willbe completely still, but it doesn´t haveto be this way.

Day fishingWhen fishing during day time in the sum-mer, these rules have to be followed:•Fish deep, close to the aquatic plants andbank and be careful when moving alongthe bank.•Keep a larger distance to the fish so youdon’t scare them away, so the cast willhave to be longer than when fishing atnight.

It is definitely worth trying to activatethe fly from the middle of the streameither by tightening or loosening yourline, or by raising and lowering yourrod. When the fly gets closer to whereyou stand then give the line a few long aquick jerks till it gets close enough foranother cast.Remember - no back cast.

Spinner-fishingSpinner-fishing is also best in the eve-ning or at night time and like fly-fishingyou have to go deep during daytime andin the evening or at night you can trywhich depths are suitable on the day.The choice of gear is a matter of opin-ion as there is no scientific proof thatone would be better than the other.Spinner fishing is more relaxing than flyfishing as the lure creates its own life-like movements. If the flow is powerfulyou might have the possibility of letting


Fly-fishing and Spinner-fishing

the spinner do the work, you just haveto find the right spots where you canbenefit from this e.g. the curves in thestream or where the stream narrowscreating a faster flow.Otherwise the rules are the same asfor fly-fishing.

Worm-fishingFishing with worms is different from flyand spinner fishing, a lot of placeswhere spinner or fly fishing is difficult itis possible to use worms e.g. if the wa-ter is clear and the level is low or ifthere are a lot of aquatic plants, andyou do it without scaring the fish away.You´ve got lots of choices when wormfishing, here are some of them:

Up and down stream without a float:You cast up stream away from the spotand then very slowly roll it in. At theend of your line you put a piece of leadand 30-50 cm. above you place yourhook length.

Drifting with a float:This type of angling is only possible inbigger and wider streams, as in thesmaller ones you´ll scare the fish awaybefore the worm gets to where the fishis.When choosing this technique you castyour tackle up stream and let it floatback and through the spot a few timesand finally let the worm float furtherdown the stream through the aquaticplants. Remember to walk in front ofthe worm as it makes it easier to hookthe fish or free yourself from the aquatic plants if you get caught in them.

Drifting with a float - standing still:This technique is very useful in smallstreams and where there are lots ofaquatic plants.You place yourself upstream from thespot with the correct distance so youdon´t scare the fish away. Then youslowly sink the worm and just let it trotdownstream to the spot.It can be difficult to hook the fish pro-perly since you might have a lot slack to

role in before you can strike the hook,the fish has turned upstream with it´shead towards you so if you strike toohard there is a big possibility that you´llpull the hook right out of the fish´smouth.


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Brown trout

Brown trout - find the right spot

Several of our streams contain a goodhead of grayling, in some streams theyare still completely protected. Some anglers say that the grayling is by far thegreatest challenge as it is very hard tomake it take, others say that it is easyto get a take from the grayling but it ismore difficult to get a good hookhold. The grayling can be caught day andnight but at sunset the activity declines.

To catch the grayling, fly-fishing is thebest if not the only way to succeed al-though small lures or worms can alsotempt the grayling. It is definitely notnecessary to see rising grayling to fishfor them. If you are at a stream that youknow contains a lot of grayling, justreach for the fly and go for it, and if youdon´t succeed at the surface then godeep, maybe to the bottom.

Grayling without flowThat fishing for grayling requires astream with areas of strong flow is athing of the past. It is possible to catchlarge grayling where the flow is veryslow, it just requires a more activetechnique with lots of small quickjerks when taking in the fly.

Grayling - the true fly fish

Fly-fishingWithout a doubt fly-fishing is the bestway to catch a brown trout.Wet fly fishing can be done throughoutthe season, but a dry fly is best when itis spawning time.It is hard to beat the feeling you getwhen using a dry fly and you see a bigbrown trout rise to catch it - it´s al-most like your heart stops. The chance of catching brown troutvaries from every stream and differentfishing spots in the stream.

Here are some tips to improve yourchances:•If there are no signs of rising fish, youhave to go deep almost to the bottom.•If you use two flies you might want touse a small Red Tag at the end of yourline, and a Red Tag Planner on the drop-per.•If you´re still out of luck, you could tryto switch the dropper fly with a smallerfly or a nymph. •The choice of wet or dry fly dependson what the fish are eating on the dayso you have to pay attention to what ishatching and what is flying in the air.

•To make it simple: Try different thingsuntil the fish start taking.It is also possible to catch a browntrout using small spinners and lures,when you find the right spots it is onlya matter of time and patience beforethe fish start snatching.

Worm-fishingIs another successful technique to catcha brown trout, but you have to be verycareful as the brown trout, no matterthe size, have a tendency to swalloweverything both hook and worm, andonly a few survive that. Therefore youhave to be alert and ready to strike be-fore the fish swallows everything. Agood idea, when using worms to catchbrown trout, is to remove the barbfrom the hook.Please be very gentle when releasingthe fish.

The vulnerable brown trout

Angling for brown trout has to be donewith consideration. For the following 3reasons we advise you not to take morethan 2 home per season.

•The brown trout grows very slowly and just a small amount of Overfishing canhave serious consequences for the stock.

•The brown trout feeds in the stream which makes it an easier target for the anglers bait than salmon and sea trout.

•The brown trout is like a reserve for the sea trout as some of the spawn swim out the sea and return later as a sea trout.

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Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout - a fighter without comparison

The outstanding nature is a definite rewardSouthern Jutland is one of the areas in Denmark with the smallest amount of empty handed fishing trips butwith an unpredictable hobby as angling you can never be sure. So if you have had a bad day of fishing consideryourself lucky anyway, as you´ve had the chance of enjoying the fantastic fauna and wildlife in the area, andyou´ve just got to try your luck another time - the fish are out there. Tight lines!

Places to go before yourfishing tripMost of the local angling associa-tions have great websites with up-dates on the latest catches, you´llfind the addresses in the back of thisguide.

When you receive this guide you canalso get a complete map over thestreams you plan to visit.Remember that the local distributersof fishing gear are always supportivewhen it concerns information aboutthe best fishing according to season,what gear to use and where to go.

On www.visitsydvestjylland.comyou´ll find information about accom-modations and restaurants and what-ever is useful when you´re not fish-ing.

Lots of the streams contain a smallstock of rainbow trout. They´ve all es-caped from fish farms and are thereforenot a part of the streams natural ecolo-gy. Consequently there is no minimumsize or closed season for the rainbowtrout.If you´ve ever tried to catch a rainbowtrout above the size of 40 cm. you´llknow what a magnificent fighter it is.You can catch a rainbow trout using fly,spinners or worms. It is not particular

about its food but the longer it hasbeen in the stream, the harder it is tocatch. If you are lucky enough to catch a rain-bow trout that has been to sea, a so-called Steelhead, you have to be pre-pared for a fight out of the ordinary.The smaller rainbow trout stay near theponds and the slightly bigger ones arescattered through the whole streamsystem. Generally they stay in the samebiotopes as the brown trout.

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Vidå area- angling for everyoneThe area around Vidå can satisfy everyangler. Each year large sea trout, pikeand zander are caught here and there´san opportunity for fishing for everyone,whether it´s a family fishing trip, coarsefishing or the active spinner and fly an-gling for salmon or sea trout.The quiet fly-fishing for grayling andbrown trout is possible in the smallersteams in the area.

ArnåArnå has natural curves in the upperpart, a few canal like parts in the middleand in the last part before merging withVidå it curves again. It´s got great flow

and has great opportunities for fly-fishing. From where it meets Hvirlå in Emmerske and upstream to ØsterHøjst there are good possibilities tocatch a sea trout or brown trout, andlately a fine amount of grayling havebeen caught as well.

Fishing rights:The angling association Vidå have theofficial right to fish in Arnå, from thebridge at Mergelkulerne east of ØsterHøjst to the bridge Dyveengevej at Emmerske (Solviggårds land is not in-cluded).

GrønåGrønå is Vidå´s largest merging streamand with its large deep curves on thelast part, it is great for sea trout fishing.You may use spoons, spinners and fly.Up stream at the end of Vindtvedskana-len Grønå narrows and gets deeperwith lots of nice curves. Here you´ll finda great amount of brown trout andgrayling.

Fishing rights:Begins at the merging of Slogsås andUgebæks in Saksborg and stops at themerging with Vidå south of the town ofTønder. The part east of the bridge Ly-dersholmvej, Noldestykket and thesouthern bank from Saksborg to Ha-jstrup and small parts east of Hajstrupare not included.

HvirlåHvirlå is one of the Vidå-systems minormerging streams. Here you´ll primarilyfind brown trout, grayling and eel butyou can also get salmon and sea trout.A low water level may complicate thefishing during summer time but you canbenefit from knowing the good spots.


An abundance of winding streams and rivers - the choice is yours

This chapter gives you a description of a lot of the streams in the area so you can choose what´s suitableaccording to your wishes. You´ll also get addresses on where to buy a fishing license but remember thatyou also need a national fishing license before fishing in the streams. The national fishing can be boughtat the Danish Postal offices.

Closed seasons and minimum sizes Species Closed seasons Minimum sizeSalmon 1/11 - 31/3 60 cm.*)Sea trout 1/11 - 31/3 40 cm.Brown trout 1/11 - 31/3 30 cm.Grayling 15/3 - 15/5 33 cm.Pike April 40 cm.Eel 45 cm.Zander May 50 cm.Perch 20 cm.Roach 20 cm.Houting Total protection

Fish swimming back to sea after spawning have total protection. These fish arerecognized as skinny and unhealthy looking.*) The closed season can be effectuated earlier it the quota is full. Check the local angling associations´websites or ask when buying fishing license.

Special restrains:Fishing with roe is strictly prohibited. Only one rod per person is allowed.

Rivers & streams in South West Denmark

How to move about aroundstreams

•Show consideration when parking and driving forth and back.•Don´t block the roads•Moving forth and back using only roads or field boundaries•Anglers have to use the path when moving along the stream•Dogs are prohibited•Irrigation, fences and crops must not be damaged•Any damage must be reported to the angling association with the right to use the particular stream or taken care of with the site owner.

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Fishing rights: From the bridge of Emmerske to the bridge at HostrupPræstegård Slogså and UgebækIn the area around Bylderup Bov thesestreams offer you a fine opportunity forfishing for brown trout and grayling. Especially grayling stocks have increasedas grayling over 40 cm are frequentlycaught.

Fishing rights:In Slogså from the bridge west of Bre-devad to the merge in Grønå at Saks-borg (small parts are not included)In Ugebæk from Vøvlebro til Karlsvrå.

SønderåIn Sønderå that runs near the borderbetween Denmark and Germany you´llfind a fine amount of brown trout. Inthe autumn you´ll also have good chan-ces of catching salmon or sea trout. Asseen in Arnå the amount of graylinghave increased year-by-year and further-more you´ll have a chance of catchingrainbow trout which have escaped fromfish farms nearby. Naturally they do notbelong in the river and should there-fore, no matter the size, not be re-turned to the water so as to preservethe natural environment in the stream.

Fishing rights:Sønderå from Rens to Bejerskro (someparts are not included).

Terkelsbøl ÅAll types of fishing are possible, al-though masses of aquatic plants and aslow water flow can make it difficultduring summer time. Here lots of finebrown trout are caught using worm asbait. Use the bait without float and leadof any kind, so it can go into every nookand cranny, where the big fish are.Many are caught on spinners, fly orsmall wobblers.Fishing rights: In Terkelsbølå fromSøllingvrå mill to Karlsvrå and a smallpart east of the bridge at Søllingvrå mill.

VidåVidå, which is also the name of the as-sociation, is a result of Arnå and Hvirlåuniting at Emmerske app. 3 km east ofTønder. Vidå is surrounded by a dike onthe part from Emmerske to Tønder andfurther on to Rudbøl. Vidå offers youlots of different possibilities for coarsefishing and angling for eel, salmon andsea trout. In some areas the flow is al-most immobile but from the merging ofGrønå south of Tønder it gets more ac-

tive. From the small harbour in Læganand further to the west the stream isalmost river like and fishing in this areais only possible using a boat.

Coarse fishing:Vidå is a true paradise for the coarseangler. The stream contains one of thelargest amounts of different speciessuch as eel, perch, roach, bream, tenchand ide - you´ll never know whatyou´re going to catch. It is the calm partdown stream to Tønder and aroundLægan that appeals to the coarse fish, ifit is possible for you to get a boat thereare good possibilities in Magisterkogenfrom Lægan to the lake in Rudbøl.

Sea trout/salmon: The largest amount of sea trout arecaught from April to October. Mainlyusing spinners and wobblers but fly fish-ing and fishing using live bait (worm/shrimps) is used. The stream is influ-enced by an increasing amount of sal-mon which is probably due to the re-lease of salmon fry during the last 5-6years.

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pike fishing has especially developed inMagisterkogen year by year. Trolling and fishing using live bait willgive you the best results. In the eveninghours you can also catch zander bytrolling or using live bait.

Fishing rights:Begin at the bridge at Emmerske bro tothe bridge at Rudbøl.

Vindtved KanalDespite its canal like appearance theVindtvedskanalen offers you great sur-prises. Both salmon and sea trout head-ing for Sønderå, and several othercoarse fish can be caught here, wherethe growth during the summer makesthe stream deeper and curved.

Fishing rights:Begin at the border to the merge inGrønå.

Day cards:Schütt AngelsportHauptstrasse 6, 25917 Leck+49 46 62 26 65

Tønder TuristbureauTorvet, 6270 Tønder+45 74 72 12 [email protected]

INTERSPORT Tønder ApSVestergade 24, 6270 Tønder+45 74 72 00 [email protected]

Hostrups HotelSøndergade 30, 6270 Tønder+45 74 72 21 [email protected]

Brede Å - the family and fly fisher’s paradise

Brede Å is 48 km. long and flows intoThe Wadden Sea at Ballum sluice. Thestream has a rich wildlife and bothsalmon and sea trout use it for spawn-ing furthermore you´ll find eel, houting,pike and grayling.

After a large restoration of Brede Å ithas been well known for it´s great seatrout fishing, but you´ll also find salmon,grayling, eel and pike on the lists ofcatches. To the west the streams flow isdependent on the tide from The Wad-den Sea and here it appears more like aslow flowing river.

There are lots of nature adventuresaround Brede Å, in the spring you canenjoy the birdlife and all the salmon andsea trout that have just swum up fromthe sea. Fishing for sea trout in thesummer is a special adventure whichyou can experience all day long. In thelate summer large amounts sea troutmigrate up from the sea and during thatperiod there will be both salmon andsea trout in every part of the stream.

The western part of Brede Å is espe-cially suited for family fishing with float,worms and lures. Further up the steamfly fishing is a good alternative.You can fish at anytime and with what-ever technique you prefer. In Brede Åthere is plenty of room and adventuresfor everyone. To the east the stream curves beautiful-ly past the towns Bredebro andLøgumkloster.Here in the middle of the fly fisher´sparadise there is room for recreation.

Day ticketsYou can buy one at HKlindt Jagt - Sport - Fiskeri, Brogade 1-3,6261 Bredebro.

Ribe Å area- sea trout like you’ve never seenbefore.

Ribe angling association has the fishingright in Tved Å, a part of Fladså, Ribe Åand Gels Å and apart from Tved Å it isnot possible to buy a ticket card forthis area, and to buy one for Tved Åyou´ll have to be in touch with a mem-ber.Day cards to Gels Å - the part from thebridge in Gels and to Immervad, can bebought from several different places.

Gels ÅThe best water in Denmark for seatrout and the population is in a leagueof it´s own. Each year some of thelargest sea trout in Denmark are caughtin the Ribe Å area and a sea trout of 10kg. is not unusual. The population of seatrout has gradually grown so much thatthere is no need for stocking fish any-more.Therefore the stocking in the Ribe Åarea has been focused on the salmonduring the last couple of years.


Big, Bigger, Biggest…In 1985, a great sea trout of 13.85 kg.was caught by fly fishing in Gels Å. Not to mention the giant of 15.5 kg. thatwas caught in a fisher�s net in RibeVesterå, it was actually a new Nation-al Danish record but it was nevermade official as the fish was sold be-fore verification.

Then a new Danish record was caught- a giant of 15.4 kg. and only 95 cm.long got caught in anglers net in RibeVesterå - an extraordinary fish thatmade it to Naturhistorisk Museum inÅrhus, where it was stuffed and isnow a part of the museums great permanent exhibition Quotes from: www.ul

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FishingGels Å offers you a wide variety of fish-ing opportunities and is thereforeamong many angler´s favourite spots.Grayling, pike, brown trout, sea troutand salmon - the adventures and oppor-tunities are uncountable on this 40 km.long passage.The width varies from 1 m. at Immer-vad to 15 m. at Stensbæk Plantation.A great number of restoration projectshave been made to give the streamback its natural bends e.g. at Neder Jer-stal and Bevtoft.A free passage is projected at Gelsbroand Kastrup meadow irrigation sosalmon and sea trout will have accessto the entire stream. It will, without adoubt, increase the amount of fishswimming up the stream from the sea.

All spinner, lures and worms are allowed as bait.

These are the rules:Only one rod per angler is allowed. It is not allowed to use live bait otherthan worms. There is a limit of 5 fish each day of ei-ther salmon, sea trout, brown trout orgrayling. A fish that is either protected or underminimum size must immediately be putback.

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Knæk & Bræk,Nederdammen 31, 6760 Ribe+45 75 42 57 00

Rødding:Jels TuristbureauJels Møllevej 5, 6630 Rødding +45 74 55 21 10

Toftlund:Arrild FiskesøSydmarken 1, 6520 Toftlund+45 74 83 40 00

Ribe VesteråIt is not possible to buy day cards toRibe Vesterå but Members of RibeVesterå consortium can bring a guest.



Kongeåen - room for everyone

Each year you’ll find sea troutaround 10 kg. in Kongeåen andthe fly fishing for brown trout andgrayling is some of Denmark’sfinest. Now we’ll run you throughevery part of Kongeåen and it’spossibilities for fishing.

This part runs from 2 km. East of Foldingbro to Villebøl:Here the stream is under constant carewith release of fry and hatchery fish.The stream has it´s natural curves andpools and there are great spots evenfor larger fish.

What to catch?You can catch: Salmon, sea trout, browntrout, rainbow trout and grayling.

Worth knowing:In Foldingbro you´ll find both campsitesand inns. On both sides the road fol-lows the stream´s path and the roadsto- and from are good.At Villebøl there are great parking pos-sibilities.In the areas near fish farms and fish lad-ders fishing is not allowed.

The part from Villebøl to Gredstedbro(Jedsted Mølle):The stream runs through it´s naturalpath and there are great spots - also forlarge fish.

What to catch?You can catch: Salmon, sea trout, browntrout, rainbow trout and grayling.Worth knowing:Small bridges lead you across thestream at Villebøl and Plougstrup. A logbridge near Hjortlund church can becrossed by foot. All three places havespots. Parking where it is inconvenientto the site owner is not allowed. In

Villebøl there is a campsite and a dinerand in Gredstedbro you´ll find a hoteland stores.

This part runs from Jedsted Mølle to thesea:By Jedsted Mølle there is established apart that´s protected. It contains ashort part of Kongeåen and the merg-ing streams. From the sluice and to thesea there is also a protected area. Toprotect juvenile fish migrating down-stream and to avoid anglers from catch-ing salmon and sea trout below mini-mum size, the minimum size of browntrout has been increased to 40 cm. inthis particular part of Kongeåen.

What to catch?In this part you can catch salmon, seatrout, brown trout, rainbow trout andgrayling.

Rules:Salmon: One fish each season can betaken home from the streams where


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the fishing right belongs to SydvestjyskSportsfiskerforening (Angling associa-tion of South West Jutland).Sea trout: Three fish per day. Grayling: Three fish per day.Brown trout: One fish each day.Kongeåen from Knagemølle to Sønder-skov Mølle:On the part from Knagemølle anddownstream towards Sønderskov Mølleat Foldingbro you can only fish from thesouth side and you have to have a dayticket. The fishing rights on this part ofKongeåen belong to Vejen Sportsfisker-forening (Angling association of Vejen).

What to catch?You can catch brown trout, rainbowtrout, grayling and steelhead.Directions:Go by the E20-highway towards Esbjergand take the exit towards Store Andst.Approximately 3.5 km from StoreAndst turn left on road 32 towardsFoldingbro/Ribe. Side roads on your left lead you acrossthe stream app. 2.2 km. ahead (road to-wards Knagemølle), from here app. 1.5km ahead (road 403 towards Skod-borg), then app. 1.9 km (towardsKøbenhoved) and from here app. 4.2km ahead (from Sønderskov Vandmølle)go along a gravel road towards thestream.

Fishing rights:In the main part of Kongeåen the fishingrights are held by Sydvestjysk Sports-fiskerforening (Angling association ofSouth West Jutland). The fishing rights inKongeåen include the entire distancefrom 2 km. east of Foldingbro to wherethe stream runs into the sea. Someparts are not included in the leasethese are marked by signs.

Vejen ÅIt is a stretch on the south side of theE20-highway (Kolding-Esbjerg), and upstreams towards the water treatmentplant.

What to catch?You can catch rainbow trout, eel,grayling, sea trout and brown trout.

Directions:Go by E20-highway towards Esbjerg. Inthe town of Vejen turn right towardsGamst Vestermark, where the streamruns close by. You can also drive app. 3km. further on the E20, and then turnright towards Gesten. App. 300 m.ahead the road crosses the stream.

Day tickets: Here you’ll find the places where you canbuy day tickets to Kongeåen and seasontickets to Vejen Å.Attention: Remember to turn in a report ofthe days in the special mailboxes or turn itin to Michael Deacon.

Where to buy your tickets:Svends KioskNørregade 62, 6600 Vejen. tlf. +45 75 36 14 08

Den Lille CafeKongeåvej 76, 6600 Vejen.tlf. +45 75 36 61 22

Midtsønderjyllands turistbureauJels Møllegade 5, 6630 Rødding.tlf. +45 74 55 21 10

Foldingbro CampingKongeåvej 1, 6650 Brørup.tlf. +45 75 38 10 78

Sneum Å - the unknown angling spot.Sneum Å is not as popular as Ribe Å,Varde Å and Kongeåen but make nomistake, each year a great amount oflarge salmon and sea trout are caughthere. Now we´ll guide you through theopportunities on each part of thestream. Sneum Å begins at the bridgeon main road 1 by the town of Endrupand goes straight on towards the sea. In Sneum Å you´ll find great trout fish-ing and on the last part the coarse fish-ing and fishing for eels is good. Both streams are under constant careby and are stocked with fish.

Worth knowing: There are fine access roads to Sneum Åe.g. on the main road from Endrup toBramming and at Ålbæk bridge, Sneumchurch and Darum bridge.Access through private gardens andparks (Endrupholm Gods) is prohibited.

The rules:Salmon: One salmon per season can betaken home from the waters belongingto Sydvestjysk Sportsfiskerforening(The Anglers association of South-west-ern Jutland). Closed season for salmonis from October 1st and until 31st ofMarch. The closed season can be effec-tuated earlier if the quota is full. Checkthe Association’s website. Sea trout: Three fish each day.Grayling: Total protection.Brown trout: One fish per day, minimumsize: 40 cm.Roach: No limit but minimum size: 20 cm


FactsFishing rights:Sydvestjysk Sportsfiskerforening (TheAngler association of South-westernJutland) holds the main part of the fish-ing right in Sneum Å. If you buy a day-,weekend-, oneweek ticket, you can fishfrom the old main road at Endrup towhere the river runs into The WaddenSea.In Sneum Å you´ll find species such assalmon, sea trout, grayling, brown troutand rainbow trout. Furthermore you´llfind that coarse fishing and fishing foreels is good on the lower part of thestream. It is not allowed to use live baitother than worms.

Holsted ÅHolsted Å runs from Gørding kirkebro(bridge) to the streams merging inSneum Å. In the distance above Gørd-ing fishing is only allowed on the northside of the stream. A day or week tick-et is valid in Holsted Å from Gørdingkirkebro to where the stream mergeswith Sneum Å.In Holsted Å you can catch salmon, seatrout, brown trout, grayling and rainbowtrout. Fishing with live bait apart fromworms is not allowed.

Worth knowing:You´ll easily get to Holsted Å at Hessel-lund bro (bridge), at Terp bro (bridge)and Kaj Lykkes golf club, where you´llfind great parking facilities. Access through private gardens orparks (Endrupholm Gods) is not al-lowed.

The rules: Salmon: One salmon per season can betaken home from the waters belongingto Sydvestjysk Sportsfiskerforening(The Anglers association of South WestJutland). Salmon cannot be caught formOctober 1st and on to the 31st ofMarch. The closed season can be effec-tuated earlier if the ratio is full. Checkthe Association’s website. Grayling: Total protection.Brown trout: No limit but minimum size: 40 cm.Roach: No limit but minimum size: 20 cm.

Where to buy your membership card:

MacNab Jagt & FiskeriBorgergade 54, 6700 EsbjergTlf.: +45 75 45 43 17

Other tickets can be bought at:MacNab Jagt & FiskeriBorgergade 54, 6700 Esbjerg Tlf.: +45 75 45 43 17

Fiskernes IndkøbsforeningHavdigevej 36, 6700 EsbjergTlf.: +45 75 45 12 88

Foldingbro CampingKongeåvej 1, 6650 BrørupTlf.: +45 75 38 10 78

KongeåkroenKongeåvej, 6650 BrørupTlf.: +45 75 38 10 39

Kongeå CampingBækvej 39, Villebøl, 6760 RibeTlf.: +45 75 43 71 04

Knæk & BrækMellemdammen 23, 6760 RibeTlf.: +45 75 42 57 00

Ribe TuristbureauTorvet 3, 6760 RibeTlf.: +45 75 42 15 00

Guldbageren i BrammingStoregade 36, 6740 BrammingTlf.: +45 75 17 31 88

Darum CampingAlsædvej 24, Darum, 6740 BrammingTlf.: +45 75 17 91 16

Gredstedbro HotelVestergade 2, 6771 GredstedbroTlf.: +45 75 43 10 88

www.dagkort.dk



InfoSydvestjysk Sportsfiskerforening (SSF)The association holds app. 120 km. of highquality fishing water. Whether you docoarse fishing or fly fishing you’ll findplaces appealing to you.

Be aware of the fact that it is illegal formembers of SSF and others to touch thefish traps in the streams, as they aresomebody else’s property. If the fish traps are placed illegally, ac-cording to you, please contact the Fishinginspectors in Esbjerg by phone, the num-ber to call is: 75 12 20 55.

Karlsgårde Sø(lake)If you buy a day or a season ticket youcan fish in both Karlsgårde Sø and inAnsager kanal (canal) that runs approx.1 km. down stream of the town ofAnsager to the merging with Holmekanal (canal). In Holme Kanal you canfish approx. 1 km. down stream from

the town of Hostrup and to where itruns into in Karlsgårde Sø (lake).Here you can catch salmon, sea trout,brown trout, rainbow trout, pike, carp,bream and roach.

The rules: There is a limit of 3 fish each day of ei-ther salmon, sea trout, brown trout orgrayling and 1 pike each day. In otherwords you can only take home one pikeper day and the size has to be between50 and 75 cm. Therefore any pike below50 cm. and above 75 cm. must be putback into the lake. In Karlsgårde Sø you´re allowed to use2 rods but one of them has to be usedonly for catching live bait.

Rules for fishing with carp license:•The carp license is only valid for fishingin Karlsgårde Sø.

•The carp licence is only valid for coarse fishing.

•If you catch a pike, salmon or trout you have to release it.

•Carp must be released at the spotwhere caught.

•The carp license allows you to use 3 rods.

•Placing your tackles by boat must only be used at a minimum level.

•You have to use a unhooking mat during carp fishing.

•Sacking: Carp sack can only be used at night.

•Bivvies and tents must not be placed where they can be inconvenient to others.

•Prebaiting: There is a maximum of 1 kg. pe rod per day.

•Using back lead is compulsory.

If you have a season ticket to thestreams and lakes held by SydvestjyskSportsfiskerforening (SSF) or a seasonticket to Karlsgårde Sø, it is also valid asa carp licence.

Protection periods:Salmon and trout:November 1st - April 1st. Fish swim-ming back to sea after spawning havetotal protection. These fish are recog-nized as skinny and unhealthy looking. All merging canals have the same closed



Factsseason as the other streams (Novem-ber 1st - March 31st). The closed season in the lake runs fromApril 1st to April 30 th.There´s a stretch of 50 m. on each sideof the salmon ladder by the powerplant that´s protected, it also includesthe drain canal from the lake.

Karlsgårde Sø and the merging canals:There are great opportunities for a nicecatch from the banks of the lake, itcould be either salmon, sea trout,brown trout, rainbow trout, pike, perch,carp, bream or roach.

The rules:There is a limit of 3 fish each day of ei-ther salmon, sea trout, brown trout orgrayling and 1 pike each dayBait fishing: Live or dead or a combina-tion of both (including roe).The bait fish must be caught in the lakeor be salt water fish. Possible leftoverbait from the lake must be put backwhen leaving. Long line, net and fishing traps are pro-hibited. Sailing by engine or sail is pro-hibited. Dogs are not allowed.

Season and day tickets:Tambours HaveBredmosevej 21, Nordenskov 6800 VardeTlf.: + 45 75 29 83 24

Dagli’BrugsenVardevej, Sig 6800 VardeTlf.: + 45 75 26 41 99

Knæk og brækVestergade 7,6800 VardeTlf.: + 45 75 22 50 88

Grindsted Å and Ansager ÅFrom the merging of Grindsted Å andAnsager Å you�re allowed to go app. 1 km.up streams in both. Just follow the signs.

Varde Å- probably the best place in Denmark for salmon fishing.

Whether Varde Å is the bestplace in Denmark for fishingsalmon or not is still in question,but with several catches be-tween 15 and 20 kg. it is definitelyin the running to become the bestplace in Denmark.

Varde Å is large and deep - after Danishconditions. It is app. 100 km. long andthe average depth is app. 2 m.From its source and to the where itruns unhindered into Ho Bugt, you´llexperience beautiful natural surround-ings and an extraordinary wildlife. Thestream contains a large head of salmonand sea trout, and the possibilities forcatching a pike, perch, bream, grayling,eel and brown trout are also good. Previously the stream has suffered frompollution and the dams in connectionwith the many fish farms has been a



Infohuge obstacle for the fish to reach theirspawning ground. Furthermore a lot ofthe streams natural curves werestraightened and the water was lead in-to artificial canals and lakes to gain elec-tricity from the water.

Especially the fish that uses the streamsas spawning ground suffered from this. Things are changing for the better, forVarde Å and its many species.

The water is no longer polluted and, aswe speak, a lot of the natural curves arebeing restored so the river runsthrough it´s natural path and there areno more obstacles for salmon, sea troutand houting. Now we´ll guide you through all thepossibilities of fishing in the river and inall it´s side-streams:

Fishing rights:Varde Sportsfiskerforening (VSF (VardeAngling Association)) holds the fishingrights in a large part of the fishing areaaround Varde Å and each year app. 1200day ticket anglers visits the area. If you would like to try your luck oncatching a sea trout or maybe a nicesalmon then join the association (VSF)or buy a day ticket - the price(in 2011)is 200 dkr. Remember also to get thenational fishing license before you gofishing.

Like other river areas the area roundVarde Å also is a mixture of severalmerging streams where VSF holds thefishing rights in the main part. If you area member of VSF you can also go fishingin lots of other places than just Varde Å.

Varde Sportsfisker Forening (VSF) Varde Sportsfiskerforening with morethan 700 members have since 1926 beenfishing in Varde Å and they still hold thefishing rights. Through the years VSF hasdone a great job to take care of the streamand have made it one of the best streamsin Denmark for salmon and sea trout. Thehigh quality is the outcome of extraordi-nary work on increasing the geneticallycorrect population of salmon and sea troutin the area of Varde Å. Furthermore a lot ofeffort has been put into the restoration ofthe streams and the laying out and takingcare of the spawning grounds. These ini-tiatives have made the area around VardeÅ into some of the best and most variedfishing waters in Denmark.

Mølby-Eg-partThe Mølby-Eg-part of Varde Å is furtherupsteam close to Grindsted. The waterin this part is very clear and all freshwater fish are represented here. When the restoration of Varde Å iscompleted, the Mølby-Eng part is ex-pected to be the future spawningground for the salmon, and this willtake Varde Å even further towards be-ing the best salmon stream in Denmark. If you enjoy beautiful nature with a fastflowing and clear stream visit the Møl-by-Eng-part and don´t forget your fly-fishing rod, if you want to challenge thelarge population of brown trout andgrayling in this area. Varde Sportsfiskerforenings (VSF) daytickets can be bought in lots of places inthe local area and at The Danish AnglingAssociation.

Holme ÅHolme Å runs into Varde Å, but in thelast part it runs through an artificialcanal and into Karlsgårde Sø. The out-come is that the fish that swim up fromthe sea to spawn e.g. salmon, sea troutand houting have great difficulties inpassing the dams. Luckily Holme Å holds a large andstrong population of brown trout andgrayling, which you can challenge by fly-fishing. If you enjoy this kind of fishing don´tdeny your self a fishing trip to Holme Å,where bend after bend reveals numer-ous great spots. Brown trout are re-leased into Holme Å and the stock ofrainbow trout is good.

Fishing rights:The fishing rights to Holme Å includesthe part from Tofterup and down to themerging with Karlsgårde Sø - keep aneye out for the signs. There are several possible access roadsand parking sites by the bridges atTofterup, Puglund, Hostrup and thegravel pit. Fishing is prohibited around fish farmsand fish ladders. Some stretches are notincluded in the lease, signs indicatewhere. Day tickets can be bought atTofterup-Starup Fiskeriforening (Anglingassociation).

Linding ÅLinding Å is a small stream which runsinto Varde Å from the north. Thestream is small but it´s got a strongflow and lots of bends. It hasn´t beenchanged since the Ice Age and hasn´tbeen exposed to straightening or pollu-



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tion. Linding Å is quite unique and al-most all fresh water species in Den-mark can be found here. Therefore itseems likely that the Varde-salmon havesurvived as spawning fish in Linding Å. Visit Linding Å and see for yourself.In Linding Å you´re not allowed to uselive bait, so use light gear for fly fishingor small spinners and plugs.

Day tickets:Knæk og Bræk, Vestergade 7, 6800 Varde

Tourist Information, Otto Frellos Plads 1, 6800 Varde

Hotel Arnbjerg, Arnbjerg Allé 2, 6800 Varde

Roadhouse Cafeteria, Østre Omfartsvej 21, 6800 Varde

Egebjerggaard, Vesterbækvej 42, Sig, 6800 Varde

Mac Nab,Borgergade 54, 6700 Esbjerg

Mac Nab, Trehøjevej 31, 7200 Grindsted

Knæk og Bræk, Kallesmærskvej 2, 6857 Blåvand

Lykkebjerg Bed & Breakfast,Lykkebjergvej 13, Sig, 6800 Varde

Shell Service, Ribevej 27, 6800 Varde

Døgnkiosken Ansager, Torvet 11, 6823 Ansager

Agervig Bed and Breakfast, Agervigvej 39, Næsbjerg, 6800 Varde

Members of The Danish Angling Associa-tion gets 25 % discount on day tickets ifthe ticket is bought directly from their office in Vingsted.

Ansager ÅOn the 1st of January 2008 VardeSportsfiskerforening (VSF) merged withAnsager Sportsfiskerforening and tookover the fishing Rights to Ansager Åfrom the fish farm in Kroager and tothe merging with Grindsted Å. This stretch offers you some of thebest fishing for brown trout andgrayling in Denmark and almost allspecies of fresh water fish are repre-sented in this clean and beautifulstream. Ansager Å is untouched by human handand still runs its natural path as it hasdone since the ice age. One curve leadsto another in this beautiful and un-touched natural environ where you canget lost in your own thoughts. East of the town Ansager the stream isvery easy to access and there is plentyof room on both sides witch makes itsuitable for all kinds of fishing. Thestretch west of Ansager is on the otherhand very challenging as you have lotsof old oak trees and European elder al-most in the middle of the stream. Onthis part you can definitely put yourfishing skills to the test, but it is worththe trouble as many large fish have beencaught in the deep pools below the oaktrees. Ansager Å and the sidestream of Kær-bæk Bæk is expected to become one ofthe major spawning grounds for salmon,sea trout and houting when the nature-restoration project is finished

Day tickets:Knæk og Bræk, Vestergade 7, 6800 Varde

Tourist Information, Otto Frellos Plads 1, 6800 Varde

Mac Nab, Trehøjevej 31, 7200 Grindsted

Døgnkiosken Ansager, Torvet 11, 6823 Ansager

Agervig Bed and Breakfast, Agervigvej 39,Næsbjerg, 6800 Varde

Fishing in stillwater - true pearls for lake-fishermen

In Southern-Jutland you´ll find numer-ous still waters which offers you greatopportunities if you enjoy lake fishingand want to catch a pike, perch, zander,carp and eel. That the area offers you some of thefinest fresh water fishing in Denmark isemphasized by the fact that one of thelargest pike through times was caughthere. The pike was 150 cm. long andweighed 26.5 kg., it was caught in 1929in Grarup Sø in Southern-Jutland. It wascaught by using a hand line and killedwith a shotgun.Fishing for pike, perch and zander instillwater is possible all year round al-though spring and fall is the peak sea-son. Here the fish are very active closeto reed weed fallen trees, water liliesand the lakes bars, fallen and slopes.Even though catches of large pike over10 kg. are uncommon. Southern Jutlandis still the place to go for a charmingand varied fishing for pike, perch andzander in the areas numerous lakes, pits,drains and ponds.

Tackle the coarse fishAmong leading european match fisher-men, Southern Jutland is known as oneof the best places in Europe for coarsefishing. It is not only the quality of thecoarse fishing it self but also theamount and size of fish here, whichmakes it every coarse fisherman’sdream. The lakes around Vestbirk and Jels areamong the most popular spots. Gems for lake and coarse fishermen The largest lakes are Bygholm Sø, Vest-birk-søerne, Fårup Sø, Harte-DonsSøerne, Jels Søerne, Vedbøl Sø, Hader-slev Dam, Rudbøl Sø and Nordborg Sø.Numerous small lakes also characterizethe area and ponds and many of themcontain a population of predatory fishe.g. pike, perch, zander and eel. Some lakes also offer you great carpfishing.



Fishing rights: For most lakes it is necessary to pur-chase a fishing license together with thenational fishing license, which is com-pulsory for everyone between 18-65years of age. A day ticket normally costs around 30-100 dkr. and can be bought at touristagencies, sports shops and certaincampsites and gas stations.Remember - when buying a day ticketyou must also bring your valid nationalfishing license.Check the local tourist agency for de-tails concerning the opportunities oflake and bog fishing in the area. Notice that private streams and lakesoff the beaten tracks often offers you agreat adventure, but remember to askthe site owner for permission first.

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Sportanglervereinigungen:www.vidaa.dkwww.dmi.dkwww.ribesportsfisker.dkwww.ribe-vesteraa.dkwww.sydfisk.dkwww.sydvestjydsk.dkwww.sportsfiskeren.dkWetteraussichten.www.varde-sportsfiskerforening.dk

InfoTake care of the aquatic environmentBe aware that the use of groundbait orprebaiting - is prohibited in severalfishing locations in Denmark. Someplaces have a limit for groundbaitingof 0.5 kg. per person per day to protectthe aquatic environment, which is con-stantly being improved by clearingwaste water. Other places have imposed limits thatban the use of groundbait.

Ask locally or where you buy your licence to the water in question.

The fishing areas in South West Denmark

Esbjerg TuristbureauSkolegade 33, 6700 Esbjerg Tel.: +45 7512 5599E-mail: [email protected] www.visitesbjerg.dk

Ribe TuristbureauTorvet 3, 6760 RibeTel.: +45 7542 1500E-mail: [email protected] www.visitribe.dk

Rømø TuristbureauHavnebyvej 30, 6792 Rømø Tel.: +45 7475 5130E-mail: [email protected]

Tønder TuristbureauTorvet 1, 6270 TønderTel.: +45 7472 1220E-mail: [email protected]

Vejen TuristinformationRådhuspassagen 1, 6600 VejenTel.: +45 7536 2696E-mail: [email protected]

Fanø TuristbureauFærgevej 1, 6720 FanøTel.: +45 7026 4200E-mail: [email protected] www.visitfanoe.dk

Varde TuristinformationOtto Frellos Plads 1, 6800 VardeTel.: +457522 3222www.visitwestdenmark.com

Henne Strand TuristinformationStrandvejen 415A, 6854 HenneStrandTel.: +45 7528 8670E-mail: [email protected] www.visitwestdenmark.com

Blåvandshuk Fyr TuristinformationFyrvej 106, 6857 BlåvandTel.: +45 7527 5411E-mail: [email protected]

Oksbøl TuristinformationIndustrivej 18, 6840 OksbølTel.: +45 7527 1800E-mail: [email protected]

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