Classification
| Category
I: |
Navigable
and floatable waters (= Public Waters): Fishing allowed with a National
License
a) The artificial lake of Esch-sur-Sūre
b) The River Sūre from the mouth of the Alzette (Ettelbruck) to the
mouth of the Our (Wallendorf) |
| Category
II: |
Neither
navigable, nor floatable waters (= Private Waters):
Fishing only allowed with special permission of the Fishery holder
and a National License |
Anybody over
the age of 14 years wishing to fish in inland waters, must be the holder
of a valid Fishing License.
Minors under 14 years of age may fish without license.
Fishing Licenses
Available
from the District Commissioners offices (=Commissariat de District) in
Luxembourg-City, Diekirch and Grevenmacher and also from the secretariats
of some Borough Administrations (=Secrétariat de la Commune), namely:
Clervaux, Differdange, Dudelange, Esch/Alzette, Esch/Sūre, Lake of the
Upper Sūre, Vianden.
Categories
and Tariffs
|
| a) |
Ordinary
License: Allows Fishing in Category II waters:
Cost 12 €/year or 2 €/month.
Condition: permission from the Fishery Assignees. |
| b) |
Special
License A: Same rights as sub a) plus Fishing in Category I waters:
Cost: 18 €/year or 3 €/month. |
| c) |
Special
License B: Same rights as sub a) and b) plus Fishing from a craft
in Category I waters:
Cost: 23 €/year or 4 €/month. |
Lake of the Upper-Sûre (Esch/Sûre Lake)
- Fishing
is authorized in protection zone II only (see map)
- Two lines
are allowed at most, and both must remain under constant surveillance
of the fisher. Only one hook is allowed. Note: Minors under 14 years
of age may only fish with one line held by hand.
- It is
forbidden to feed fish with preparations of animal origins
- Maximum
catch per day: 6 fishes of the salmon family (trout, grayling), plus
2 pikes or 2 pike-perches or 1 pike and 1 pike-perch. All other species
in unlimited quantities.
Middle Sûre (Ettelbruck to Wallendorf)
- Only one
line and one hook, under constant surveillance of the fisher, are allowed
- Maximum
catch per day: 3 fishes of the salmon family (trout, char, grayling)
plus one pike or one pike-perch. All other species in unlimited quantities.
- Fishing
is forbidden in the part of the Sūre between Reisdorf (bridge) and the
dam at Moestroff (réserve piscicole). This is a fishing reserve and
is signposted as a no fishing area (see map).
Other Inland Waters
- Only one
hook and only one line are allowed, which must remain under constant
surveillance of the fisher.
Authorised Bait
- Artificial
fly and train of 3 artificial flies
- Artificial
bait imitating vertebrae
- Natural
live and dead bait
- Fish subject
to regulated periods and of the minimum length may be used as bait.
- Fish not
subject to a minimum length, or to a regulated period are not restricted.
Is Forbidden
- Use as
bait of natural or artificial fish eggs, frogs or crayfish, as well
as coloured maggots
- Use of
natural or artificial maggots
- Night-time
fishing.
- Night
is:
- a)
from October 1st to March 31: from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- b)
from April 1st to September 30: from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Capture
of the following fish species is not allowed: Salmon, Sea trout, Burbot,
Brook Lamprey, Stone Loach, Lake Loach, Spined Loach, Bullhead (Miller's
thumb), Minnow, Brook-bleak, Rhodeus Sericeus Amarus (protected species).
Fishing Periods in Inland Waters
| Fishing
Periods in Inland Waters |
| Fish |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun
1-15 |
Jun
15-30 |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Eel |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Pike,
Pike Perch |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Barbel,
Carp, Crucian carp |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Rudd,
Red eye, Roach, Tench, Nase |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Bleak,
Gudgeon, Dace |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Grayling |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Char,
Brook trout |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
| Brown
trout, Lake trout, Rainbow trout |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
| Other
non protected species |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Protected
species 1 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Y=Catch
authorized |
N=Catch
prohibited |
- And just
in case your browser fails to display the above table correctly, here
are the allowed periods to catch:
- Eel: March
to December
- Pike,
Pike Perch: Mid-June to December
- Barbel,
Carp, Crucian carp: Mid-June to April
- Rudd,
Red eye, Roach, Tench, Nase: Mid-June to February
- Bleak,
Gudgeon, Dace: Mid-June to February
- Grayling:
May to December
- Char,
Brook trout: April to September
- Brown
trout, Lake trout: April to September
- Rainbow
trout: April to September
- Other
non protected species: All Year
- Protected
species: Never
1
Protected species are: Salmon, Sea Trout, Sturgeon, Burbot, Brook Lamprey,
Stone Loach, Lake Loach, Spined Loach, Bullhead (Miller's thumb), Minnow,
Brook-bleak, Rhodeus Sericeus Amarus
Minimum Catch Length
| Minimum
Catch Length * |
| Fish |
Private
Waters |
Public
Waters,
except the Lake
of the Upper Sûre |
Lake
of the Upper Sûre |
| Eel |
40
cm |
40
cm |
40
cm |
| Pike |
50
cm |
50
cm |
50
cm |
| Pike
perch |
45
cm |
45
cm |
45
cm |
| Barbel |
35
cm |
35
cm |
35
cm |
| Carp |
35
cm |
35
cm |
35
cm |
| Crucian
carp |
20
cm |
20
cm |
20
cm |
| Rudd,
red eye |
15
cm |
15
cm |
15
cm |
| Roach |
15
cm |
15
cm |
15
cm |
| Tench |
25
cm |
25
cm |
25
cm |
| Nase |
30
cm |
30
cm |
30
cm |
| Grayling |
30
cm ** |
30
cm |
30
cm |
| Brook
trout |
25
cm |
25
cm |
30
cm |
| Char |
30
cm |
30
cm |
30
cm |
| Brown
trout |
20
cm |
25
cm |
30
cm |
| Rainbow
trout |
25
cm |
25
cm |
30
cm |
| Lake
trout |
30
cm |
30
cm |
30
cm |
*
Measured from the tip of the head to the end of the causal fin.
** Minimum catch length for grayling in the
river Attert: 20 cm
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