Fishing in Poland
Polish nationals need an exam-based fishing card; visitors are explicitly exempt. Everyone needs a permit for the specific water.
10 researched spots — 5 Freshwater, 4 Fly Fishing, 1 Saltwater.
Species you can target
- asp
- bream
- brown trout
- cod
- common carp
- flounder
- grayling
- huchen
- northern pike
- perch
- rainbow trout
- sea trout
- wels catfish
- zander
Fishing spots in Poland
- Masurian Lake District — Warmia-Masuria. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, perch.
- River Vistula — Mazovia. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: zander, wels catfish, asp.
- River Drawa — West Pomerania. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, grayling, sea trout.
- Polish Baltic Coast — Pomerania. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, cod, flounder.
- River San — Subcarpathia. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: grayling, brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Lake Solina — Subcarpathia. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, common carp.
- River Oder — Lubusz. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: asp, zander, wels catfish.
- River Dunajec — Lesser Poland. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, grayling, huchen.
- Szczecin Lagoon — West Pomerania. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: zander, northern pike, bream.
- River Raba — Lesser Poland. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, grayling.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.