Steinhuder Meer

Lake

The Steinhuder Meer is Lower Saxony's largest lake and a major wetland.

River system: Weser
Species: 30
Threatened (Red List): 5

Federal states

Lower Saxony

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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.

Lower Saxony

No licence required

No statutory licence: an ID card and a permit from the rights holder are enough. Many clubs still require the angling exam.

Fishing licence Nds. FischG BiFischO

Species	Lower Saxony
European Eel	35 cm
Northern Pike	40 cm · 1 Feb – 15 Apr
Pike-perch (Zander)	35 cm · 15 Mar – 30 Apr
Wels Catfish	50 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 (lowland lake), habitat type and the federal states a species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations here.