Müritz

Lake

The Müritz is Germany's largest lake lying entirely within the country, in Müritz National Park.

River system: Elbe
Species: 35
Threatened (Red List): 7

Federal states

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.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Tourist licence for everyone

Tourist licence without the exam for anyone, up to 28 days, renewable; also available online.

Fishing licence LFischG M-V BiFVO M-V

Species	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Common Carp	40 cm
European Eel	50 cm · 1 Dec – 28 Feb
European Perch	17 cm
Northern Pike	45 cm
Pike-perch (Zander)	45 cm
Wels Catfish	70 cm · 1 May – 30 Jun

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 (cold, deep lake and lowland lake), habitat type and the federal states a species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations here.