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What you need to know about fishing in Croatia?

Sea, lake, river and underwater fishing are very popular in Croatia. Let's find out where and how to get a fishing license, how much it costs and where the best places for a big fish strike are.

In Croatia, there are two main types of capture fishing - commercial and non-commercial. Commercial fishing is limited in gears and fishing techniques. Non-commercial fishing at sea includes sports and recreational fishing, i.e. aimed at having a rest. In this review we are talking about the second option.

Where to buy a fishing license?

You can buy a fishing permit online or at one of the points of sale along the entire Adriatic Coast.

At the website of Ministry of Agriculture Fishery Department

Here you can buy a license for a period up to 7 days.

The cost varies from 60 kuna per 1 day to 300 kuna per 7 days.

There are also special licenses for fishing with traps, harpoons, and fishing light attractors costing from 100 to 200 kuna for each option.

Purchase online

In ports and ACI marinas

Ask at the reception desk where you can find a fishing license sales agent.

In fisherman's shops along the entire Adriatic Coast

Fishing in Croatia is so popular that, perhaps, this is one of the simplest questions to locals. Feel free to ask the seller in the store or local resident.

In representative offices of Croatian Federation of Sports Fishing on Sea (HSSRM)

There are HSSRM representative offices in all the regions of the country. Here you can buy both a regular license and a sports fishing license for periods from one day to one year. It will be valid if you have a membership card of the Croatian Federation and it costs 20 kunas for people under 18 years old and 50 kunas for people over 18 years old.

The cost of annual licenses for sports fishing with the HSSRM card:

under 18 years old - 30 kunas
18-65 years old - 400 kunas
retired people and people over 65 years old - 110 kunas

Licenses for using special gears and fishing light attractors are paid separately.

Find a representative office in your region

General Rules

We have selected several key rules, but we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the entire list before purchasing a license.

1
Amateur fishing is allowed along the entire Adriatic coast, excepting the national parks — Brijuni, Kornati, Mljet, Krka, in the area of the island of Vis and Lastovo Nature Park. For fishing in some protected areas you have to get a special permission the municipal government.
2
Salmon fishing is allowed only with lures and only with one gear. Fishing for species other than salmon is allowed with all types of natural and artificial lures and with two fishing tackles maximum.
3
A special license is required for recreational fishing of large fish — tuna (Thunnus thynnus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and marlin (Tetrapturus belone). The cost per 1 day is 120 kunas, per 3 days is 300 kunas and per 7 days is 600 kunas.
4
You can go fishing from the shore or from the boat. The main thing for a fisherman is to follow the safety rules and not to drop the equipment into the water.
5
It is prohibited to sell fish that you caught.

Where are the best places for a big fish strike?

Croatia is rich in fish, and in every region there are favorite places for amateur fishermen or just people who prefer to relax with a fishing rod in their hands. We have chosen several famous places to combine yachting and fishing.

Vransko Jezero

Vransko Lake is situated to the south of Zadar. It is the largest freshwater lake in Croatia and it is one of the most popular spots for sports fishing. The water in the lake is very clear, as well as the area around. A lot of bird species are under protection on the lake. Most often people come here to fish for the pike and the common carp.

Otok Murter, Jezerа

Island Murter is considered to be one of the best places to fish for the bluefin tuna, the shark, the yellowtail, the common dolphinfish, the Sebastes and other big fish. In the town of Jezera there is a Fishing Association called "Punta Rata" which organizes tours and competitions for fishermen from all over the world.

Krka

The national park is famous not only for its incredibly beautiful waterfall cascades but also for trout fishing. Competitions, requiring a lot of physical strength from athletes because of the river whitewater, are often held here.

Vodice

Vodice is a famous sea fishing spot near Sibenik. Apart from the big tuna, you can catch the blue shark, the longfin tuna (albacore) and the small tuna, the gilt-head bream, the mahi-mahi, the common dolphinfish, the Japanese amberjack (yellowtail), and the swordfish.

Tribunj

Another famous spot near the Kornati archipelago. Any kind of fishing, including underwater fishing, is allowed here. Most often, people go fishing for the squid here.

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