Šumbar Lake

Šumbar Lake

Sumbar Lake, located in the beautiful, sunny Croatia, is a big-carp mecca. It is regarded by many as the BEST venue in Europe to catch fish over 50lb.  It consists of several large lakes, among which are Veliki Bajer, Desni Bajer or Dugi Bajer and Eko Lake. The lakes are in a resort area and are utilized primarily for sport fishing.

The lakes lie about 7 km northeast of Karlovac in the middle of a forested area, north of the Kupa river. The Šumbar Lake complex is not naturally occurring. The first lake formed in an area where clay had been excavated starting in the 19th century. Veliki Bajer (Big Lake) was excavated for clay starting in 1969.

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All carp and grass carp MUST be returned unharmed -CATCH RELEASE ONLY.
Swim borders lie in the middle between two anglers
3 rods maximum
NO Zig Rigs
Use of boats, bait boats and drones are allowed (with special permissions).
A minimum line thickness of 0.35mm must be used.
Braided line only on spod and marker rods.
NO shock leaders or leaders of any description. Maximum lead is 4oz/ 120 grams
Only barbless or micro barb hooks in sizes 4,5,6,7 or 8. No long shank patterns.
Grass Carp must not be retained at all. Only carp over 20kg/44lbs may be retained in a floating retainer. Please take your pictures as soon as possible. Carp sacks are NOT allowed.
When taking picture, the fish must be placed over the unhooking mat. You must be kneeling or squatting down.
You must not stand while taking pictures with the fish.
The maximum time allowed for pictures is 3 minutes. (ask for help from a fishing ranger if necessary).
ALL carp and grass carp over 20 KG must be returned using weighing sling, not your landing net.
DO NOT leave rubbish or unused bait in your swim.
Particularly cigarette ends and bottle caps. Please use bins provided for all line and food waste.
You must use unhooking mats at all times. 42” landing nets or bigger required and they must have knotless mesh.
DO NOT leave rods unattended.
No driving around the lake at night
Please drive carefully around the site. The speed limit is 5km.
If necessary parts of the lake may be closed and will be clearly marked.
DO NOT have any lights facing the lake, particularly car lights.
No open fires. You are only allowed to use the barbecue or stove.
You may wade 10 meters away from the bank
DO NOT interfere with other anglers
DO NOT hammer nails in the trees. DO NOT hang things on trees less than 4 meters high.
Rangers may make ticket, rig, line, and bait check periodically. You will be asked to leave immediately if you break any of these rules.

Advice for fishing in Croatia can be found HERE.

GPS:
Lat 45.601291656494
Lon 15.733329772949

ADDRESS

Šumbar Lake, 10450, Crna Mlaka, Croatia

PHONE

07500 016 608

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