Apply for a fishing licence

If you want to fish or go fishing, you must have a valid fishing licence.

The fishing licence is valid if you have paid the fishing tax for the current calendar year. This does not apply to youth fishing licences.

In addition to the fishing licence, you also need the permission of the person who holds the fishing rights for the body of water.

Related forms and processes

Prerequisite

Fishing licence for young people (youth fishing licence)

  • You are between 7 and 15 years old,
  • You do not have a certificate of competence and
  • Your parents or their representative give their consent

With a youth fishing licence, you may only fish under the supervision of a person of legal age who holds a valid fishing licence. The youth fishing licence is valid until the end of the year in which you turn 16.

Fishing licence for life

  • You are at least 10 years old and
  • You can provide proof of the required expertise.

You may only take the fishing examination if you have successfully completed a course recognised by the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection.

As a rule, you will receive a fishing licence for life, in exceptional cases for one calendar year.

Responsible department

the municipal/city administration or the administrative community of the main place of residence

If you as the applicant do not have a main residence in the state, the municipality in whose district the fishing is to be carried out is responsible.

Standard port

Enter your place of residence or the place where you wish to fish in the place selection field.

Note: In some cases, it may be that the administrative procedure is not handled by the municipality where you live, but by another municipality as part of an administrative community that is not yet included in the guide to authorities.

We are endeavouring to gradually include the administrative communities and their responsibilities in the guide to authorities.

Procedure

You can apply for a fishing licence in person or in writing to your local authority.

Another person can also submit the application on your behalf. You must issue this person with a power of attorney.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

  • Identity card
  • Passport photo
  • Proof of expertise: Certificate of successful fishing examination

Costs

The municipalities set the fees for fishing licences.

Additional fishing levy:

EUR 12.00 per year from 01.01.2024

This fee does not apply to youth fishing licences.

Miscellaneous

You must have the fishing licence with you when fishing.

Fishing licences from the various federal states are generally valid throughout Germany. If you move your main residence from another federal state to Baden-Württemberg, the fishing licence from the other federal state is valid until the end of the following calendar year at the latest.

Holidaymakers from abroad receive a fishing licence for four weeks within a calendar year without proof of expertise.

Appeal

none

Legal basis

Fischereigesetz für Baden-Württemberg (FischG):

  • § 31 Fischereischein
  • § 32 Jugendfischereischein
  • § 33 Versagungsgründe
  • § 35 Zuständigkeit
  • § 36 Fischereiabgabe

Landesfischereiverordnung (LFischVO):

  • § 14Sachkundenachweis
  • § 15 Fischereiprüfung
  • § 16 Vorbereitungslehrgang
  • § 17 Durchführung der Fischerprüfung

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Landwirtschaftsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 06.11.2024