Finowkanal

Canal

Finow Canal

The Finow Canal is one of Germany's oldest artificial waterways.

River system: Elbe
Species: 23
Threatened (Red List): 2

Federal states

Brandenburg

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

Fishing here

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

Brandenburg

Exemptions instead

No tourist licence: anyone may fish for non-predatory fish without a Fischereischein, as may short-stay visitors not resident in Germany. The fishing levy and a permit are still required.

Fishing licence BbgFischG BbgFischO

Species	Brandenburg
Burbot	30 cm
Common Carp	35 cm
European Eel	50 cm
Gudgeon	Protected year-round
Northern Pike	45 cm · 1 Feb – 31 Mar
Pike-perch (Zander)	45 cm · 1 Apr – 31 May
Spined Loach	Protected year-round
Tench	25 cm

Minimum size · closed season, per state; a range is a harvest slot. Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.

Fish species in this water body

Expected occurrence, modelled from the fish zones of this water (bream zone), habitat type and the federal states a species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations here.