Fish species

Sweden is a great fishing country and almost 10% of the country consists of lakes. The freshwater fish fauna in Sweden includes 52 species, of which 12 are also present in the marine environment. There is an extensive rebuilding and restocking of fish in Sweden. Examples of fish that are replanted are salmonids and perch. Rainbow trout and carp are examples of species planted which now exists in the wild. [Source: Wikipedia] Below you will find information about the Swedish fresh water fish species, sorted by popularity.

Orre (Lyrurus tetrix Orren is found in the northern coniferous forest belt from Scandinavia through Eurasia until south-eastern Siberia. It also breeds in parts of Western and Central Europe. The serpent is found further south than the capercaillie. Read more... →	Orrhöna (Orre, hona) (Lyrurus tetrix Orren is found in the northern coniferous forest belt from Scandinavia through Eurasia until south-eastern Siberia. It also breeds in parts of Western and Central Europe. The serpent is found further south than the capercaillie. Read more... →	Orrtupp (Orre,hane) (Lyrurus tetrix Orren is found in the northern coniferous forest belt from Scandinavia through Eurasia until south-eastern Siberia. It also breeds in parts of Western and Central Europe. The serpent is found further south than the capercaillie. Read more... →
Dalripa Lagopus lagopus Read more... →	Tjäder Tetrao urogallus Read more... →	Tjäderhöna Tetrao urogallus Read more... →
Tjädertupp Tetrao urogallus Read more... →	Fjällripa Lagopus muta A chicken bird that lives in barren arctic areas and prefers high altitudes. Read more... →	Järpe Tetrastes bonasia A small forest hen in the pheasant family. Read more... →
Kanadagås Branta canadensis A goose bird with native distribution in North America but now has a large population in Sweden. Read more... →	Morkulla Scolopax rusticola Found in forest areas. Read more... →	Rådjur (Capreolus capreolus Read more... →
Rådjur (Hane, Råbock) (Capreolus capreolus Read more... →	Rådjur (Hona, råget) (Capreolus capreolus Read more... →	Rådjur (Kid) (Capreolus capreolus Read more... →
Ringduva Columba palumbus Read more... →	Kråkfågel Fam. Corvidae Read more... →	Älg Alces alces Read more... →
Mård Martes martes Den förekommer i Sveriges skogar utom på Gotland. Read more... →	Mink Neovison vison Read more... →	Bäver Castor fiber Read more... →
Grävling Meles meles Read more... →	Kanin Oryctolagus Read more... →	Vildsvin Sus scrofa Read more... →
Räv (rödräv) Vulpes vulpes Read more... →	Skogshare Lepus timidus Read more... →