Fishing in Luxembourg's Inland Waters

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Fishing in Luxembourg's Inland Waters
See also: Fishing In Luxembourg's Border Waters

Classification

*Category I:*	Navigable and floatable waters (= Public Waters): Fishing allowed with a National License a) The artificial lake of Esch-sur-Sûre b) The River Sûre from the mouth of the Alzette (Ettelbruck) to the mouth of the Our (Wallendorf)
*Category II:*	Neither navigable, nor floatable waters (= Private Waters): Fishing only allowed with special permission of the Fishery holder and a National License

Anybody over the age of 14 years wishing to fish in inland waters, must be the holder of a valid Fishing License.
Minors under 14 years of age may fish without license.

Fishing Licenses

Available from the District Commissioners offices (=Commissariat de District) in Luxembourg-City, Diekirch and Grevenmacher and also from the secretariats of some Borough Administrations (=Secrétariat de la Commune), namely: Clervaux, Differdange, Dudelange, Esch/Alzette, Esch/Sûre, Lake of the Upper Sûre, Vianden.

Categories and Tariffs

a) Ordinary License: Allows Fishing in Category II waters:
Cost 12 €/year or 2 €/month.
Condition: permission from the Fishery Assignees.

b) Special License A: Same rights as sub a) plus Fishing in Category I waters:
Cost: 18 €/year or 3 €/month.

c) Special License B: Same rights as sub a) and b) plus Fishing from a craft in Category I waters:
Cost: 23 €/year or 4 €/month.

Lake of the Upper-Sûre (Esch/Sûre Lake)

Fishing is authorized in protection zone II only (see map)
Two lines are allowed at most, and both must remain under constant surveillance of the fisher. Only one hook is allowed. Note: Minors under 14 years of age may only fish with one line held by hand.
It is forbidden to feed fish with preparations of animal origins
Maximum catch per day: 6 fishes of the salmon family (trout, grayling), plus 2 pikes or 2 pike-perches or 1 pike and 1 pike-perch. All other species in unlimited quantities.

Upper-Sûre lake within Luxembourg
Lake of the Upper Sûre

Middle Sûre (Ettelbruck to Wallendorf)

Only one line and one hook, under constant surveillance of the fisher, are allowed
Maximum catch per day: 3 fishes of the salmon family (trout, char, grayling) plus one pike or one pike-perch. All other species in unlimited quantities.
Fishing is forbidden in the part of the Sûre between Reisdorf (bridge) and the dam at Moestroff (réserve piscicole). This is a fishing reserve and is signposted as a no fishing area (see map).

The Middle Sûre within Luxembourg

Other Inland Waters

Only one hook and only one line are allowed, which must remain under constant surveillance of the fisher.

Authorised Bait

Artificial fly and train of 3 artificial flies
Artificial bait imitating vertebrae
Natural live and dead bait
Fish subject to regulated periods and of the minimum length may be used as bait.
Fish not subject to a minimum length, or to a regulated period are not restricted.

Is Forbidden

Use as bait of natural or artificial fish eggs, frogs or crayfish, as well as coloured maggots
Use of natural or artificial maggots
Night-time fishing.

Night is:
a) from October 1st to March 31: from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
b) from April 1st to September 30: from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Capture of the following fish species is not allowed: Salmon, Sea trout, Burbot, Brook Lamprey, Stone Loach, Lake Loach, Spined Loach, Bullhead (Miller's thumb), Minnow, Brook-bleak, Rhodeus Sericeus Amarus (protected species).

Fishing Periods in Inland Waters

Fishing Periods in Inland Waters

Fish

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun
1-15

Jun
15-30

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Eel

Pike, Pike Perch

Barbel, Carp, Crucian carp

Rudd, Red eye, Roach, Tench, Nase

Bleak, Gudgeon, Dace

Grayling

Char, Brook trout

Brown trout, Lake trout, Rainbow trout

Other non protected species

Protected species 1

Y=Catch authorized N=Catch prohibited

And just in case your browser fails to display the above table correctly, here are the allowed periods to catch:: Eel: March to December; Pike, Pike Perch: Mid-June to December; Barbel, Carp, Crucian carp: Mid-June to April; Rudd, Red eye, Roach, Tench, Nase: Mid-June to February; Bleak, Gudgeon, Dace: Mid-June to February; Grayling: May to December; Char, Brook trout: April to September; Brown trout, Lake trout: April to September; Rainbow trout: April to September; Other non protected species: All Year; Protected species: Never

1 Protected species are: Salmon, Sea Trout, Sturgeon, Burbot, Brook Lamprey, Stone Loach, Lake Loach, Spined Loach, Bullhead (Miller's thumb), Minnow, Brook-bleak, Rhodeus Sericeus Amarus

Minimum Catch Length

Minimum Catch Length *
Fish	Private Waters	Public Waters, except the Lake of the Upper Sûre	Lake of the Upper Sûre
Eel	40 cm	40 cm	40 cm
Pike	50 cm	50 cm	50 cm
Pike perch	45 cm	45 cm	45 cm
Barbel	35 cm	35 cm	35 cm
Carp	35 cm	35 cm	35 cm
Crucian carp	20 cm	20 cm	20 cm
Rudd, red eye	15 cm	15 cm	15 cm
Roach	15 cm	15 cm	15 cm
Tench	25 cm	25 cm	25 cm
Nase	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm
Grayling	30 cm **	30 cm	30 cm
Brook trout	25 cm	25 cm	30 cm
Char	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm
Brown trout	20 cm	25 cm	30 cm
Rainbow trout	25 cm	25 cm	30 cm
Lake trout	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm

* Measured from the tip of the head to the end of the causal fin.
** Minimum catch length for grayling in the river Attert: 20 cm

Luxembourg Tourist Office - London

last update: September 2, 2002

Categories and Tariffs
a)	Ordinary License: Allows Fishing in Category II waters: Cost 12 €/year or 2 €/month. Condition: permission from the Fishery Assignees.
b)	Special License A: Same rights as sub a) plus Fishing in Category I waters: Cost: 18 €/year or 3 €/month.
c)	Special License B: Same rights as sub a) and b) plus Fishing from a craft in Category I waters: Cost: 23 €/year or 4 €/month.