| Moselle | from Schengen to Wasserbillig |
| Sûre | from Wasserbillig to Wallendorf |
| Our | from Wallendorf to the three-border point, including the dam lake at Vianden. |
Anybody over the
age of 14 years wishing to fish in the waters marking the border with Germany,
must be the holder of a valid Fishing License.
Minors aged between under the age of 14 years may fish without license if they
are under the surveillance of an adult license-holder.
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 Commune).
Licenses for the Vianden lake are available from the Société Electrique de l'Our
(S.E.O.) and from the "Syndicat d'Initiative
et de Tourisme" in Vianden.
The licenses allow fishing with one line that must remain under constant surveillance
of the fisher.
Categories and Tariffs |
|
| 1) | Category
A (Moselle, Sûre, Our): Allows fishing from the banks with one
fishing line Cost: 15 € /year; 10 €/month; 5 €/week Note: Fishing in the Our requires both a license and a permission of the landlord owning the banks of the river. |
| 2) | Category
B (Moselle, Sûre): Rights as sub 1) plus fishing from a craft
with one line Cost: 40 €/year; 25 €/month; 10 €/week |
| 3) | Group day
license Allows fishing from the banks for one day and is available for
competitions with more than 20 participants Cost: 0.5 € per person |
| 4) | License
for Vianden Lake The conditions and tariffs are fixed by the Société
Electrique de l'Our (S.E.O.) The licence for one year can be ordered for 24.79 € at the S.E.O. 2, rue Pierre d'Aspelt, L-1142 Luxembourg. From 1st of June to 30th September, licenses for tourists: 12.50 € for 2 weeks. Available at the Tourist Office, Maison Victor Hugo, in Vianden. |
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Sûre and Our: Only one fishing line is allowed
Moselle: Two Fishing lines are allowed at mostThe fishing lines must remain under constant surveillance of the fisher and must not be left unattended.
| Minimum Catch Length * | |
| Fish | Minimum length |
| Eel | 40 cm |
| Pike | 50 cm |
| Pike-Perch | 45 cm |
| Barbel | 35 cm |
| Carp | 35 cm |
| Nase | 30 cm |
| Rudd, Red Eye | 15 cm |
| Roach | 15 cm |
| Tench | 25 cm |
| Grayling | 30 cm |
| Brown trout | 25 cm |
| Sea Trout | 25 cm |
*
Measured from the tip of the head to the end of the caudal fin.
** Crayfish are measured from the tip of the
head to the end of the unfolded tail.
| Fishing
Periods in Border Waters a) Moselle and Sûre Rivers |
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| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun 1-15 |
Jun 15-30 |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| All Fishing prohibited | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Pike, Pike Perch | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Grayling | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Brown trout | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Protected fish and Crayfish 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 for the Moselle and Sûre Rivers
to catch:
| Fish | Allowed catch period |
| Pike, Pike Perch | Mid-June to December |
| Grayling | Mid-June to December |
| Brown trout | Mid-June to September |
| rotected fish and Crayfish species 1 | Never |
| Fishing
Periods in Border Waters b) Our River |
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| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun 1-15 |
Jun 15-30 |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| All Fishing prohibited | N | N | N | 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 |
| Rudd, Red-Eye, Roach | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Tench, Nase | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Barbel, Carp | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Grayling | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Brown trout | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y 2 | Y 2 | N | N | N |
| Protected fish and Crayfish 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 for the Our River to catch:
| Fish | Allowed catch period |
| Pike, Pike Perch | Mid-June to December |
| Rudd, Red-Eye, Roach | Mid-June to December |
| Tench, Nase | Mid-June to December |
| Barbel, Carp | Mid-June to December and April |
| Grayling | May to December |
| Brown trout | April to September except as sub 2 |
| Brook trout | April to September except as sub 2 |
| Rainbow trout | April to September except as sub 2 |
| Californian Crayfish | June to October |
| American Crayfish | June to October |
| Protected fish and Crayfish species 1 | Never |
1 Protected species are: Salmon, Sea-trout, Burbot, Brook Lamprey, Bitterling, Weatherfish, Spined Loach, Crucian Carp, Spirlin, Minnow, Nobel Crayfish, Stone Crayfish, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, Unio tumidis, Unio crassus.
2 In the river Our, from the bridge in Dasbourg upstream the catch of Brown trout, Rainbow trout and Brook trout is prohibited from August 1st until March 31
last update: September 2, 2002