Mosel

River

Moselle

The Moselle is a left-bank Rhine tributary dominated by viticulture and recreation.

River system: Rhein
Length: 544 km
Species: 32
Threatened (Red List): 2

Federal states

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Fishing here

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

Rhineland-Palatinate

Guest licence for non-residents

Guest licence without the exam for people not resident in Germany, twice a year for up to 30 days.

Fishing licence LFischG Landesfischereiordnung

Saarland

Guest licence for non-residents

Tourist licence without the exam for adults not resident in Germany, for up to three months.

Fishing licence SFischG LFO

Species	Rhineland-Palatinate	Saarland
Common Carp	35 cm	35 cm
European Eel	50 cm	50 cm
Northern Pike	50 cm · 1 Feb – 31 May	50 cm · 15 Feb – 31 May
Pike-perch (Zander)	45 cm · 15 Mar – 15 May	45 cm · 15 Feb – 31 May

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 (barbel zone and bream zone), habitat type and the federal states a species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations here.