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.

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