Conditions for angling in fisheries managed by the Czech Anglers Union

Czech Anglers Union offers to foreign anglers angling possibilities in almost 2,300 fisheries (1,739 non-salmonid and 537 salmonid) about the size 35,200 ha (31,900 non-salmonid and 33,00 ha salmonid).

The list of non-salmonid waters, along with their descriptions and locations on the map, are available under the link non-salmonid waters.

The list of salmonid fisheries, along with their descriptions and locations on the map, are available under the link salmonid fisheries.

Anglers from abroad who are interested in angling in the waters of the Czech Anglers Union must arrange the state rod license and the angling permit before they start angling. They must have these documents on their person at all times, and they must present them to the fishery guard for inspection upon request.

1. State rod license (fee for state authorities)

2. Angling permit (fee for the fishery manager)

1) State rod license

This is the fee for the state authority. The state rod licence does not authorize the holder for angling, but the angler has to keep this document with him/her, together with the angling permit, and present it for inspection upon request.

How can I obtain the state rod license?

Foreigners can purchase this rod license at the municipal authority with extended power in the district in which they are staying.

The condition is the presentation of the certificate about required qualifications for issuance of the first state rod license or presentation of an older state rod license, and eventually presentation of the state rod license or similar document issued by the country in which they are citizens.

The applicant can purchase the state rod license with a scope of validity for one year, three years, or 10 years.

If you have none of these documents, the following will be necessary for issuance of the angling permit:

1. Contact the relevant Regional Board of Czech Anglers Union (eventually Czech Anglers Union - Council) or a local organization of the Czech Anglers Union, which is the most accessible for you.

(Contacts to Regional Boards (regions) can be found under the link Regional Boards. Contacts to the individual local organizations, which are divided according to the individual regional boards, can be found under the link Local Organizations.)

2. There you will take a test of angling knowledge and will receive a certificate about qualifications required for issuance of the first state rod license.

3. This certificate you need for the relevant municipal authority with extended scope, where you fill in the application for issuance of the state rod license and after payment of the administrative fee you receive the state rod license for one year, three years, or 10 years. If you are planning to fish in the Czech Republic in the foreseeable future, we recommend that you arrange the state rod license for a period of 10 years.

How much is the state rod license?

Time of validity of state rod license	Price in CZK
1 year	100
3 years	200
10 years	500

2) Angling permit

The Czech Anglers Union issues only several types of angling permits with varied scope and time of validity. The largest scope of validity is the union-wide permit (valid in all fisheries of the Czech Anglers Union), followed by regional permits of particular Regional Boards of the Czech Anglers Union (valid in particular regions), and local permits for particular fisheries.

According to the type of water, the permits are divided into permits for non-salmonid fisheries, and permits for salmonid fisheries.

Permits are sold according to the period of validity: one day, two days, seven days, 14 days, one month, or one year.

How do I obtain the angling permit?

Foreigners can purchase the permit at the relevant Regional Board of the Czech Anglers Union  according to the regions where they are interested in angling. The Czech Anglers Union is divided into seven Regional Boards which manage fisheries within the relevant areas. These are: Regional Board of the City of Prague, Central Bohemian Regional Board, South-Bohemian Regional Board, West-Bohemian Regional Board, North-Bohemian Regional Board, East-Bohemian Regional Board, Regional Board for North Moravia and Silesia, and the independent fishery is the Orlík Reservoir.

Addresses and contacts for the Regional Boards can be found under the link Regional Boards.

How much is the angling permit?

Prices of permits vary according to the type (non-salmonid, salmonid), period (e.g. one day, two days, 14 days, etc.) and the scope of validity (union-wide, regional or local). The pricelist of permits with contacts to the particular points of sale can be found under the link Prices of membership fees and permits.

Outside these points of sale the permits can be purchased at other permit dealers. More information and contacts to other permit dealers can be found at the relevant Regional Board or directly at the Czech Anglers Union - Council.

The list of permits dealers and prices of permits are available under the link ÚN Orlík, in case of interest in angling at the Orlík reservoir.