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Amateur fishing in the waters of BNP*

(* does not apply to the Augustów Canal)

In order to fish in the waters of Biebrza National Park, the BNP Fishing License for the given day/period is necessary. This can be obtained in the Tourist Information in Osowiec-Twierdza or other sale points. Every angler have to know and follow the rules, which regulate amateur fishing in the waters of Biebrza National Park. The most important are:

1. Fish protective dimensions:
- dace, rudd, roach up to 15 cm, perch - up to 18 cm
- ide, chub, tench, burbot, bream - up to 25 cm
- asp - up to 40 cm
- pike, eel - up to 50 cm

2. Fish protection periods:
- burbot - from 1 December to the end of February
- zander - all-year protection
- catfish - all-year protection
- pike, asp - from 1 January to 30 April
- eel - from 15 June to 15 July

3. Types of legally protected fish subjected to the prohibition: loach (weather fish), spined loach, common loach, amur.

4. Quantitative limits of fishes, that can be taken from the fishery (within 24 hours):
- asp x 1
- pike, eel x 2
- tench x 4
- ide, chub x 5
- bream x 10

The total number of species caught and taken from the fishery cannot exceed 10 per day.

It is allowed to take from the fishery other species than those mentioned above, in quantities not exceeding 5 kg per day.

Persons staying in the Biebrza National Park are obliged to comply with the regulations of its area.
Not allowed are:
- camping and parking outside designated places,
- disturbing silence, burning vegetation, burning fires and using open fire,
- traffic of motor vehicles outside public roads,
- use of boats and other equipment with petrol engines.

It is allowed to use boats with electric motors, only in places available for fishing, from 1 July  to 31 October (the boat have to be registered).

The license entitles to take the shortest walking and stay in the fishery and and catch fishes in accordance with the regulations from dawn to dusk, i.e. from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

The angler is obliged to maintain his fishery place clean within a 10 meters radius, regardless of the condition of the fishery found before the start of fishing.

The license should be presented at every request of the Park Ranger Service, Police and Fishery Guard and persons authorized to carry out controls.

Failure to comply with all fishing rules in the Biebrza National Park exposes the angler to the withdrawal of a license without compensation or legal penalties provided for by law.

A person staying in a water area is obliged to exercise due diligence in order to protect life and health of oneself and other people.


Places within the borders of the Biebrza National Park available for amateur fishing:

Biebrza River - northern and middle part:
- from the northern boundary of the Park to the railway bridge in Osowiec, including oxbow lakes. All year from boat and shore. No entry or fishing on the oxbow lakes from 1 March to 30 June. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 500.

Biebrza River - southern part:
- from the mouth of the river Wissa to the river Narew. All year from boat and shore. No entry or fishing on the oxbow lakes from 1 March to 30 June. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 300.

Jegrznia River:
- only from the right bank in places from the northern borders of the Park to the bridge in Ciszewo. All year from the boat and from the right bank. No entry or fishing on the oxbow lakes from 1 March to 30 June. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 25.

Rudzki Canal:
- from the railway bridge in Osowiec to the Biebrza River. All year from the shore. No entry or fishing on oxbow lakes and in Biebrza. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 50.

Sidra River:
- from Kropiwna village to the Biebrza River. All year from boat and shore. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 50.

Brzozowka River:
- from Karpowicze village to the Biebrza River. All year from boat and shore. No entry or fishing on the oxbow lakes from 1 March to 30 June. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area – 50

Wissa River:
- from Łoje Awissa village to the Biebrza River. All year from boat and shore. Max. number of people who can stay at the same time on this area - 50.

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19-110 Goniądz

phone: +48 857380620,
857383000 ext. 233

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