Last updated: September 8, 2026
Almost every enquiry we get starts the same way: someone has found a lake in Bergslagen or a bay in the archipelago, they want a guide for a day, and they have no idea whether that means 100 euros or 1,000. So here is the whole thing, line by line, with the sums already done.
What the guide fee buys and what it doesn't
The guide fee covers the person. The guide's time, their reading of the water, their decision to abandon a bay after twenty minutes because the wind swung and the pike moved. On our Långban waters that is 250 EUR for a six-hour session targeting pike, zander and perch. The number does not change if you bring a friend, so per head it drops fast.
What it does not automatically cover is the hardware. Boat, echo sounder, rods and the local fiskekort are separate lines on our price list — deliberately, because a an angler who brings their own spinning gear shouldn't pay for rental they don't need. Sea trips are quoted differently: there the boat, the skipper and the fuel are one package, which is why an archipelago day starts at the same 250 EUR but a Kattegat trip on the west coast starts at 650.
The 2026 price list
| Item | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Professional guide | 6 hours, pike / zander / perch, Värmland lakes | 250 EUR |
| Boat, 8 seats | Petrol motor, fuel included | 45 EUR/day |
| Inflatable + petrol motor | 2–3 seats, faster on big water | 35 EUR/day |
| Boat, electric motor | 1–3 people, quiet, cheapest | 25 EUR/day |
| Tackle rental | Spinning rod, reel, lures | 30 EUR/day |
| Deeper PRO+ sonar | Wireless castable echo sounder | 20 EUR/day |
| Fishing permit | One week, all regional waters | 40 EUR |
| House at Långban | Up to 4 guests, fully equipped | 220 EUR/night |
| Extra guest | Beyond the first four | +20 EUR/night |
| Freezing and vacuum packing | Catch prepared for the flight home | 15 EUR |
| Transfer Stockholm ↔ Karlstad | Up to 4 people, car | 350 EUR |
| Transfer Stockholm ↔ Oslo | Up to 4 people, via Filipstad | 450 EUR |
Three worked examples
One angler, one day, own gear
Guide 250 + electric boat 25 + weekly permit 40. You bring your own rods and drive yourself.
315 EUR for the day
Two friends, three days at Långban
House 220 × 3 nights = 660, petrol boat 45 × 3 = 135, guide for one of the three days 250, two permits 80, sonar for the guided day 20. The other two days you fish the same water on your own, which is exactly what most repeat guests do.
1,145 EUR total — about 573 EUR each
Four in the archipelago, no car
Archipelago boat day with skipper from 250, tackle rental for two of the four 60, no permit needed — the coast is free water. Trains run from central Stockholm to the coast, so you skip the transfer too.
from 310 EUR — about 78 EUR each
Our packaged programmes sit in the same range once you add it up: the Economy option works out at 190 EUR per person per day with boat, basic accommodation and permits, while the three-day Standard package is 650 EUR per person including a cottage, a guided day, breakfast and the transfer from the train station. The full list is on the programmes page.
Why sea days cost more than lake days
A lake guide walks to the jetty. A sea skipper burns 60–100 litres of diesel getting you out to fish that aren't in the inner bays, and needs a licensed boat to do it. That gap is the whole explanation for 250 EUR in the inner Stockholm archipelago versus 650 on the west coast, where the target is cod and mackerel in deep open water. Gotland lands in between at 550 because of the crossing.
What visitors forget to budget
- Food. Breakfast 8 EUR, set lunch 12, three-course dinner 25. A restaurant evening with drinks runs 35–45 per person.
- Cooking the catch. Smoking, frying or grilling what you landed: 15 EUR per kilo.
- Getting there. Karlstad has flights and trains; the transfer from Stockholm is 350 EUR for the car, so four people share it down to under 90 each. See transfers.
- Season. May–June and September–October fill first. Book those months early and you pay the same rate; leave it to April and the good weekends are gone.
Questions we get asked
Is the guide price per person or per group?
Per group. The 250 EUR six-hour guide rate is the same whether one angler or a boatload books it, so the cost per head falls the more of you come.
How long is a guided fishing day in Sweden?
Six hours on the lakes. Sea trips run four to eight hours depending on the target: four hours for shore fishing with a guide, six in the archipelago by boat, eight for salmon trolling.
Is the fishing permit included in the price?
On the packaged programmes, yes. If you book a guide on its own, the regional permit is a separate 40 EUR for the week and we buy it for you before you arrive.
Do I need to bring my own rods?
No. Rented spinning gear with lures is 30 EUR a day. Most guests who fly in rent rather than pay airline oversize fees, and bring only their own reels and favourite lures.
Are there discounts for groups or longer stays?
Yes. Six people or more takes 10 % off, and a stay of a week or longer takes 15 % off. They apply to the accommodation and boat lines as well as the guiding.
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See also: full price list · do you need a fishing licence in Sweden? · pike season guide