Recreational fisheries

Many people enjoy recreational fishing - especially angling - as sport or just to relax. Approximately 300,000 people engage in recreational fishing activities in Denmark. As a foreigner, you are very welcome to angle in Denmark. In order to do so, you have to buy a fishing licence.

Angling includes only the use of light hand tackle. According to national regulations, everyone from the age 18 to when you achieved the right to a state pension, must have a fishing licence to partake in angling. There are, however, some put-and-take lakes where you do not need the state licence. Please ask on location. Please note that if you should catch any fish, you are not allowed to sell them.

Fishing license information

For uddybende og fyldestgørende juridisk information, se vores lovstof om XX.