⚖️ Legal Regulations

May I keep this fish?

Check whether your catch complies with Danish minimum sizes, closed seasons, and statutory regulations in real time.

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Fish Species

Water Body / Environment

🌊 Coast & Sea 🏞️ Fjord / Brackish 🌲 Lake & Pond 🎣 River & Stream

Length (cm) 42 cm

Date & Time

Colored fish in spawning dress Applies to sea trout & salmon in autumn/winter (silver fish with loose scales may be kept).

🔴 Under Minimum Size

Undersized catch! The fish measures 42 cm, but statutory minimum legal size is 60 cm. Must be released gently.

Minimum Size 60 cm

Closed Season Open season (No closed period)

Statutory Basis & Note: In saltwater, colored salmon protected Nov 16 – Jan 15. In Baltic Sea, bag limit of 1 fin-clipped salmon per day.