Fishing
People fishing outside the Royal Palace is a classic Stockholm sight. These waters are good for salmon fishing – otherwise fishers wouldn’t be standing there every day, year round. The record for a salmon caught in downtown Stockholm is said to be 48 lbs!
Those fishing with a rod in central Stockholm, Lake Mälaren, or the archipelago do not need a fishing license. Try your luck at Strömparterren, near the opera house, on Strömbron Bridge, Blaiseholmen, or Skeppsholmen. In the winter time you can go ice fishing in the middle of the city (if the ices are thick).
There are also guided tours and packaged adventures including equipment, accomodation and similar. Here are a few alternatives:
Catch & Relax: www.catchrelax.se
Stockholm fishing camp: www.stockholmfishingcamp.se
Dalarö fiskecamp: www.dalarofiskecamp.se
More suggestions at www.sportfiskeguide.se