Fishing in Hamburg

Statewide rules for anglers in Hamburg: when each species is protected, how big it must be, and which licence you need.

Species with rules: 8
Closed today: 1
Waters: 1

Fishing licence

Guest licence for non-residents

Licence until the end of the year for people not resident in Germany who hold a licence from their home country. Exam-free licences from other states are not recognised.

Besides a fishing licence (Fischereischein) you need a permit (Angelkarte) from whoever holds the fishing rights for the water.

Fishing licence HmbFAnG HmbFAnGDVO Compare all states

Harvest slots: only fish between the minimum and maximum size may be kept.

Map: Natural Earth (public domain); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

In closed season today (4 Nov 2026)

Brown Trout until 15 Feb

Closed seasons through the year

Compare all states

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Brown Trout

20–40 cm

Grayling

Northern Pike

45–75 cm

Pike-perch (Zander)

45–75 cm

Closed season Today (4 Nov 2026)

Minimum sizes and closed seasons in Hamburg

Species	Minimum size	Closed season	Notes
Brown Trout	20–40 cm	15 Oct – 15 Feb
Common Carp	35 cm	none
European Eel	45–75 cm	none	At most 3 fish per day.
European Perch	10–35 cm	none
Grayling	none	1 Jan – 15 May
Northern Pike	45–75 cm	1 Feb – 31 May	At most 2 fish per day.
Pike-perch (Zander)	45–75 cm	1 Feb – 31 May	At most 2 fish per day. During the closed season no lures or dead bait fish (with exceptions).
Wels Catfish	none	none

Listed here: 8 commonly fished species. Every species is in the ordinance: HmbFAnGDVO. Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.

Waters in Hamburg

Elbe

Other federal states

Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hesse Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia