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<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nFreshwater fishing (angling) in Croatia is regulated by the Freshwater Fishing Law (Croatian Official Papers – \u201eNarodne novine\u201c, No. 106\/01, 7\/03, 174\/04, 10\/05 and 49\/05), as well as the Freshwater Fishing Act (Sub-law-\u201eNarodne novine\u201c, No. 82\/05, 1\/06 and 139\/06).
\nAnglers buy angling licenses valid for particular fishing area or fishing zone from owners of the fishing rights. These licenses are valid for the particular fishing zone and for some fishing zones of other nearby owners of the fishing right (if there are reciprocity contracts made).
\nThere are 120 owners of the fishing right in Croatia, although there are cca. 450 sports fishing associations active.<\/p>\n
Fishing licenses are issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, through owners of the fishing right, with validation of:
\n– one day (daily license),
\n– one year (yearly license).<\/p>\n
Daily license is valid 24 hours from the hour of purchasing on the date which is written in the license.
\nYearly license is valid from 00, 00 hours January the 1st until 24,00 hours December the 31st in calendar year written in the license.<\/p>\n
Yearly license for Croatian and foreign female citizens from 15 and more years as well as Croatian and foreign citizens from 15 \u2013 18 years costs 200,00 kunas.<\/p>\n
Yearly license for Croatian and foreign citizens from 19 and more years costs 400,00 kunas.<\/p>\n
Yearly license for Croatian war invalids costs 400,00 kunas.<\/p>\n
Yearly license for Croatian and foreign citizens \u00a0from 18 and more years who do not want to be members of clubs costs 800,00 kunas.<\/p>\n
Daily license for Croatian and foreign citizens costs:
\n– 60,00 kunas for angling of all the fish species except salmonid species;
\n– 150,00 kunas for angling of salmonid species;
\n– 250,00 kunas for angling on fishing zone Oto\u010dac (river Gacka).<\/p>\n
Owner of the fishing right sell yearly license to Croatian and foreign citizen on the base of fishing exam certificate. Foreign citizens have to show this certificate issued in their home country to the representative of the fishing right owner before buying the fishing license. If there is no such certificate, foreign angler has to pass this exam in Croatia.
\nOwner of the fishing right sells the daily license to Croatian and foreign citizens without fishing exam certificate.<\/p>\n
GENERAL ANGLING REGULATIONS<\/em><\/p>\n Sports fishing-angling is allowed with most three (3) fishing rods with one hook, exceptionally artificial bait which can have more than one hook, most two. Artificial bait can have most two hooks (single-hook, doublehook or threehook) with or without contra-hook. WARNING: Except common fishing regulations mentioned above, every owner of the fishing right has it\u2019s own internal regulations (daily allowed catch in kilogram\u2019s or pieces, night fishing, etc) based on verified fisheries management studies and yearly plans, as well as other internal financial regulations regarding membership.
\nSports fishing-angling on all the salmonid species is allowed with one fishing rod and one artificial fly or bait.
\nAngling of wels from the boat is allowed with one wels attractant (in Croatian: \u201ebuckalo\u201c), one fishing rod or fishing lure with one hook.
\nFishing rods and fishing gear must be under constant immediate attention of the angler.<\/p>\n
\nArtificial bait-fly can have only one hook with or without contra-hook.
\nThe size of the artificial bait for angling of huchen (Danube salmon) and marble trout could not be less than 18 cm.<\/p>\n
\nTo buy the fishing license and for all additional information\u2019s, anglers have to contact owners of the fishing right directly. The complete list of owners of the fishing right, their fishing zones, addresses and contact telephones\/faxes\/e-mail\/web-sites, anglers can easily find on the Croatian Sports Fishing Association web site:<\/p>\n