Guide
Fishing tips by season
One fish, one situation, one decision: read the water, pick a start zone, work the lure. Rules of thumb without brands, matched to the season.
Pike in autumn: shallow or deep?Pike, October and November
Zander after dark: where the light endsZander, late October to December
Sea trout from the shore: cold water, long castsSea trout, November to March
Perch in cold water: deep, slow, smallPerch, October to December
Cod from the rocks: Norway in winterCod, Norway, November to March
Check the rules
In Germany, closed seasons and minimum sizes are set by each state and can be stricter for single waters. All German rules by state, with the legal source. Outside Germany, the local rules apply: licence and agency by country.
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