Fishing in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has a long tradition of freshwater fishing. It’s no wonder that fishing is a very popular hobby here with the Czech Fishing Association having nearly 300,000 members.
Licences & Regulations
Licences and Permits
Most rivers and lakes in the Czech Republic are handled/owned by Czech Fishing Union. Two documents are required for legal fishing: Czech fishing licence and permit.
Czech fishing licence is provided by the state and can be bought in municipality offices, town halls. The validity is for 1, 3 or 10 years. To ask for the licence you have to fill in the form, present a valid fishing licence from your home country and finally present passport or ID card. Details can be found Here.
Permits are provided by Czech Fishing Union. Only the holder of Czech fishing licence is allowed to buy permits. There are day, week, month or year permits for salmonid or non-salmonid waters. The permit can cover an area, river or lake only. Details can be found Here although you would be best to speak with the Czech Fishing Union directly as the infomation online is not very helpful.
Moreover there are also some private lakes that are not the ownership of Czech Fishing Union and their owners have special rules there.
We strongly recommend ordering Czech fishing licence and permits in advance to minimize your troubles when arriving as obtaining a Czech fishing licence is a little bit of a bureaucratic procedure, only a few clerks speak English and offices are often closed. If you are lucky, you may lose just 1 day of your holiday. If you have bad luck, you won’t find an open office and permits are sold out.
Regulations
The rules for fishing in Czech Republic can be convoluted. We recommend that you speak with the lake owners or agents who have arranged your travel to get the current and specific rules & regulations that will apply for your fishing trip.
The best online resource for fishing regulations can be found Here. This is a comprehensive document that covers all matters relating to the process and regulations pertaining to fishing in the Czech Republic.
Night Fishing
Night fishing is prohibited with there being different times of exclusion dependent on the time of year.
Seasons
Carp fishing in the Czech Republic is generally allowed all year round although some private lakes may well have their own restrictions.
Resources
Check List
- Fishing Licence (see above)
- Photo ID
- Travel Insurance - we recommend these providers
If you are driving:
- Green Card (Insurance) - contact your insurer
- Driving licence
- Vehicle Log Book
- GB Sticker (unless GB identifier is on your number plate)
- Be aware of road tolls & charges - see here for details
NB: If you hold a paper only driving licence or a driving licence from the Isle of Man, you may need a 1968 IDP. Check with the Czech Republic Embassy
Recommended Waters
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Licences & Regulations
Licences and Permits
Most rivers and lakes in the Czech Republic are handled/owned by Czech Fishing Union. Two documents are required for legal fishing: Czech fishing licence and permit.
Czech fishing licence is provided by the state and can be bought in municipality offices, town halls. The validity is for 1, 3 or 10 years. To ask for the licence you have to fill in the form, present a valid fishing licence from your home country and finally present passport or ID card. Details can be found Here.
Permits are provided by Czech Fishing Union. Only the holder of Czech fishing licence is allowed to buy permits. There are day, week, month or year permits for salmonid or non-salmonid waters. The permit can cover an area, river or lake only. Details can be found Here although you would be best to speak with the Czech Fishing Union directly as the infomation online is not very helpful.
Moreover there are also some private lakes that are not the ownership of Czech Fishing Union and their owners have special rules there.
We strongly recommend ordering Czech fishing licence and permits in advance to minimize your troubles when arriving as obtaining a Czech fishing licence is a little bit of a bureaucratic procedure, only a few clerks speak English and offices are often closed. If you are lucky, you may lose just 1 day of your holiday. If you have bad luck, you won’t find an open office and permits are sold out.
Regulations
The rules for fishing in Czech Republic can be convoluted. We recommend that you speak with the lake owners or agents who have arranged your travel to get the current and specific rules & regulations that will apply for your fishing trip.
The best online resource for fishing regulations can be found Here. This is a comprehensive document that covers all matters relating to the process and regulations pertaining to fishing in the Czech Republic.
Night Fishing
Night fishing is prohibited with there being different times of exclusion dependent on the time of year.
-
Seasons
Carp fishing in the Czech Republic is generally allowed all year round although some private lakes may well have their own restrictions.
-
Resources
-
Check List
- Fishing Licence (see above)
- Photo ID
- Travel Insurance - we recommend these providers
If you are driving:
- Green Card (Insurance) - contact your insurer
- Driving licence
- Vehicle Log Book
- GB Sticker (unless GB identifier is on your number plate)
- Be aware of road tolls & charges - see here for details
NB: If you hold a paper only driving licence or a driving licence from the Isle of Man, you may need a 1968 IDP. Check with the Czech Republic Embassy
-
Recommended Waters
Getting There
Flights
Daily budget flights in and out of all main European airports.
Insurance
Travel Insurance
Stay safe & stay covered. Best rates for European travel.
Driving
Car Hire
Have a car waiting for you upon arrival. Great rates guaranteed.
Fishing Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has a long tradition of freshwater fishing. It’s no wonder that fishing is a very popular hobby here with the Czech Fishing Association having nearly 300,000 members.