FISHING IN BERLIN, GERMANY

In this article I will explain what paperwork you need in order to be able to go fishing in Berlin, and also I will tell you what fish are found here, some of the best waters and best shops.

When I learned that we were going to move to Berlin, I immediately searched on the web to find out about what paperwork was needed and also what styles of fishing where possible. To my disappointment, I didn’t find very many sites with helpful information so in the end I resorted just to going to the local tackle shop when I got here and asking them. For that reason I have written this article to help other anglers interested in fishing this city.

FISHING LICENSE

In order to fish in Berlin you need at least two licenses. First of all you must go to the Fischereiamt Berlin (see details below) to buy your general license. The price is different for a range of ages and categories, and if you are over the age of 16 you need to take a test in order to get the license. Be sure to pick up a copy of the map called ‘Angelgewässer in Berlin’ (Fishing waters in Berlin) that gives information about the different clubs with authority over each venue, which waters are forbidden and a list of tackle shops. Once you have the general license you must decide in which waters you want to fish. Once you know that, you must get a license for that specific venue. Usually this can be purchased from certain tackle shops (such as Fischers Fritze) and also from the clubs that control the waters in that area (I strongly recommend joining a club). If you decide (as I did) that you want to fish other waters in Berlin, it is very easy once you have the main license to get another for other waters.

 

Address: Havelchaussee 151, 14055 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +4930300699

Hours:

Monday  9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Tuesday  9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday  Closed

Thursday  9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 – 6:00 pm

Friday  9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday  Closed

Sunday  Closed

LAKES

I have fished several venues in Berlin and for anyone who is just coming for a short visit these are the top three lakes in Berlin, in my opinion:

1.      Havel canal (near Rathaus Spandau)

2.      Dianasee

3.      Halensee

 

TACKLE SHOPS IN BERLIN

One of my favorite things to do when the fish are not biting (eg all winter here in Berlin) is to go and spend hours in a tackle shop buying stuff that I know that I will never use (anyone who has gone fishing knows what I mean). So here is a list of tackle shops in Berlin:

1.      Fischers Fritze is on Quedlinburger Str. 44 Berlin (a very good tackle shop with extremely helpful staff who speak decent English; the only drawback is that it is slightly more pricy than other shops.)

2.      Moritz is on Siemensring 1 Berlin (a excellent tackle shop with a huge range of tackle and baits at a logical price; the staff don’t speak very much English and it is situated a good 20-30 minutes from the center by car. But overall, in my opinion, it is well worth a visit.)

3.      Angelhaus Noack is on Grünauer Str. 12

 

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON FISH IN BERLIN

In Berlin there are fish to satisfy the requirements of most anglers, so here is a list of the most common species of fish.

 

Roach   (up to 35cm)

Common bream   (up to over 30cm)  

Crucian carp (up to 18cm)

Pearch  (up to 30cm)

Catfish  (up to 100cm)

Grass carp (up to 90cm)

Mirror carp  (up to 50cm)

Common carp (up to 50cm)

Tench (up to 30cm)

Eel (up to 100cm)

Pike  (up to 120cm)

Zander (up to 100cm)