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243 km long. The river originates from an area just east of Ulricehamn. Ends in the city of Falkenberg where it flows out into the Kattegatt sea. On its journey to the sea it runs through lake Åsunden, citys of  Ulricehamn, Svenljunga, Ätran, Vessigebro and Falkenberg.
Thanks to a very intensive environmental project since 1978 the salmon is today self reproductive in river Ätran

Stretches:
Laxbron - Tullbron in Falkenberg, salmon and sea trout fishing

Buttorp - Ljungafors FVO, http://web.comhem.se/~u87718452/
15 km of streams in river Ätran, located between the dam at Buttorp in Sexdrega and the dam at Ljungafors in Svenljunga.

Forsa-Veka FVOF, http://www.fiske-i-hillared.se/F-V_FVOF.htm
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etch of Ätran near Hillared in south east Västergötland. Brown trout fishing.

Veka-Buttorp FVOF, http://www.fiske-i-hillared.se/V-B_FVOF.htm
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etch of Ätran near Hillared in south east Västergötland. Brown trout fishing.

 

 

 

 

 

Streatch Laxbron - Tullbron in Falkenberg

2,5 km of river Ätrans lower part   from Tullbron and upstream to Laxbron. The lower part contain a rapid stretch called "Garvareforsen" here is only fly fishing allowed. On the upper part it is also permited to fish with spin rods. The fishing area is located in the centre of Falkenberg and is easy accessible. A service house were you can cook and relax is located near by the Laxbron. Here you also must weigh your fish, all caught fish must be registred. Here can you also get your fish frozen and some fishing equip. is sold here

The season is started 1/4. Then the fishing is mainly for sea trout, in the beginning of May the first Salmon is beginning to rise from the sea. In the middle of June the first "grilse" is caught. The season ends at the 30th of September.

Fishing permit (2004:

Pris dagskort: 1/4 -30/9. Vuxna 100 kr/dag; ungdom t.o.m 19 år 60 kr/dag
Veckokort (7 dagars fiske i följd): Vuxna 500 kr, ungdom t.o.m 19 år 300 kr.
Årskort: måndag- fredag 3200 kr, måndag- söndag 4700 kr

Price: 1/4 -30/9: Adult 100 SEK/day; Youth up to 19 years old 60 SEK/day.
Week permit (7 days in succession): Adult 500 SEK, Youth up to 19 years old 300 SEK.
One year permit: monday- friday 3200 SEK, monday - sunday 4700 SEK.
Boat rent:
Maximum catch: 2 fish/day
Minimum size: Sea trout 450 mm, Salmon 500 mm
Allowed fishing methodes: Flyfishing and spinfishing. Spin fishing with shrimp bait is allowed. The stretch "Garvareforsen-Tullbron" is reserved for flyfishing  from the 1 of May.

In 1996 in April, a Salmon at 17,4 kg was caught at the stretch between Laet and Garvareforsen on spin fly fishing. In 1998 there were caught approx. 620 salmon, average weight was 3 kg. (reported catch).

    

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