Fishing restrictions
Closed seasons and size limits
Which fish may not be kept, and when? See which species are protected right now, which closed seasons start soon, and the full calendar with the exact dates after weekend and holiday adjustments.
General rules
- Per day, at most 3 fish of one species and 5 fish in total may be kept from the count-limited species.
- From other native species, 10 kg per day may be kept in total, of which perch, sabre carp, chub, ide, vimba, nase and burbot together may make up at most 3 kg.
- Junior anglers may keep 1 count-limited fish and 5 kg in total per day (2 kg of the species above); with a tourist permit the limit is 2 per species and 3 in total.
- Per year, at most 100 count-limited fish and 150 kg of fish may be kept (20 fish and 30 kg for junior and tourist anglers).
- Fish hooked anywhere other than around the mouth may not be kept, as foul-hooking is prohibited.
- Fish caught during their closed season or below the minimum size must be released gently and immediately.
- Invasive non-native fish must not be released: Prussian carp, Silver carp, Bighead carp, Brown bullhead, Black bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Stone moroko, Chinese sleeper.
- Species that may not be kept: Sterlet, Crucian carp, Ruffe.
- Protected species that may not be caught include: European mudminnow, Zingel, Balon's ruffe, Huchen.
