The waters of the River Vah and the massive Lake Mara off excellent fishing conditions. The lake is stocked with carp, tench and also pike, pike perch,asp, sheatfish and perch. As well as salmon and grayling. Those wishing to try fly fishing will find nase, dace, roach and redeye.

FURTHER INFORMATION

CARP FISHING

Fishing Grounds:
Lake Mara
Fishing techniques: 
Fishing permitted from 1st June – 15th March
Fishing on drag and lure fishing permitted from June 16th
Fishing on two rods maximum when sinking fly and floating fly fishing
Fishing on one rod only when fishing on drag and fly fishing
Legal Fish Sizes and Fishing Seasons: Day Fishing Periods:
Carp 40 cm 1st June -14th Mar Jan, Feb 7am -5pm
Tench 25 cm 1st June -14th Mar, April 5am -9pm
Pike 60 cm 16th June -31st Dec May, June, Oct 4am -12pm
Pikeperch 50 cm 16th June -14th Mar July, Aug, Sept 12am -12pm
Asp 40 cm 1st June -14th Mar Nov, Dec 7am -10pm
Sheatfish 70 cm 16st June -14th Mar   
Rainbow trout 25 cm 16th Apr – 31st Dec    
Stream trout 25 cm 16th Apr -31st Aug    
Lake trout 45 cm 16th Apr -31th Aug    
Dace 20 cm 1st June -14th Mar    



SALMON FISHING

Fishing Grounds:
River Váh from the road bridge near the Hotel Janošík to the railway bridge
Lake Mara 
River Váh from the road bridge near the Hotel Jánošík to the neck of the river Belá near Liptovský Hrádok
Fishing Techniques:
Fishing is allowed 3 times a week from 16th Apr – 30th Sept
Fishing on drag with dead fish or artificial substitution
Fly fishing - with three flies maximum on a line
Legal Fish Sizes and Fishing Seasons:
Brown trout 25 cm 16th Apr – 31st Aug
Rainbow trout 25 cm 16th Apr – 30th Sept
Lake trout 45 cm 16th Apr – 31th Aug
Brook trout 25 cm 16th Apr – 30th Sept
Grayling 30 cm 1st June – 30th Sept
Nase 30 cm 1st June – 30th Sept
Day fishing periods:
April, Sept 6am – 7pm
May, Aug 5am – 9pm
June, July 4am – 10pm
     


Guest Licence Issue
Fishing shop ESOX
Square Námestie osloboditeľov 17, Lipt. Mikuláš, Phone: +421/44/552 22 26
Open: Mo - Fr: 9am-6pm Sa: 9am-12pm
Fishing shop STARFISH
Moyzesova 4319/7 , Liptovský Mikuláš, Phone: +421/44/557 09 28, +421/908 937 612
Open: Mo – Fr: 8.30am–5pm, Sa: 8.30am–12pm
Tibor Ilavský
Street Lipová 525, Liptovský Mikuláš, Phone: +421/903/848 635
Camping site Liptovský Trnovec
Phone: +421/44 559 84 58, +421/44 559 84 59

Guest Licence Price
€15 €65/week


 

FISHING REGULATIONS

1. Fishing Licence
Issued by: Information Centre Lipt. Mikulas, Namestie mieru 1, Liptovský Mikulás;
Phone: +421/44/552 24 18, 16 186
Fishing Licence issue requires a valid passport and costs €1.50/week, €3/month, €8/year
2. Guest Licence (issued by the Local Organization of the Slovak Fishing Association, LO SFA)
3. Fish Size Measuring Devices
4. Hook Removal Pliers
5. Net