Germany’s seas, rivers, lakes and streams are home to a multitude of fish that aren’t only a challenge to catch, but also a tasty main dish. Such fish include brown, brook, lake and rainbow trout and lake char, taimen, grayling, pike, walleye, perch and carp. Like most anything in Germany, you need a license to fish. Though obtaining a license is not as easy as receiving one in the states, it is still accessible for military members serving in Germany. Generally, in order to legally catch a fish in Germany you need two important documents: a “Fischereischein,” or fishing license, and a “Tageskarte,” or permit. The fishing license confirms that you attended and passed a special course and exam. The license allows you to obtain a permit for fishing a specified body of water for a specified period of time. Obtaining a German fishing license is time consuming and pricey. Its process entails taking a 30-hour course followed by a comprehensive fishing exam that tests what students learned. A good understanding of the German language is a must. The cost of obtaining the license is around $200. The license needs to be renewed annually for about $22.
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Happy new year to you all.




Our first fish this year, a 50 cm perch, caught on the Rhine by Lutz.
 
Released! (Forbidden in Germany...)
 
Kind regards,
Biggi and Lutz
 
 Tight lines this year!!!!!!!!!!!!
German couple, Biggi & Lutz  Brahm, who joined the SA1 boys in Ireland  and Biggi caught this 9lb 8oz bass. When fishing with Clem Carter on his boat in Weymouth Lutz caught a six pound lobster.