Main-Donau-Kanal

Canal

Main–Danube Canal

The Main–Danube Canal connects the North Sea and Black Sea waterways.

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

Federal states

Bavaria

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.

Bavaria

Guest licence for non-residents

Without the exam for adults not resident in Germany, for up to three months; issued by the municipality.

Fishing licence BayFiG AVBayFiG

Species	Bavaria
Common Carp	35 cm
European Eel	50 cm · 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Northern Pike	50 cm · 15 Feb – 30 Apr
Pike-perch (Zander)	50 cm · 15 Feb – 30 Apr

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.