Stockangelschein beantragen / Bremerhaven

If you want to fish in flowing waters of the state of Bremen, you need at least the "stock fishing license".

For fishing

• in the Weser within the border of Bremen
• in the Kleine Weser
• in the Lesum upstream to the Burger road bridge
• in the tidal part of the river Geeste

the "stick fishing license" is required.

Nature reserves and fish sanctuaries are exempt from this requirement.

The cane fishing license is issued by the competent authorities of the respective main place of residence upon personal appearance.

• Identity card or passport
• Passport photo

  It may or may not be a biometric passport photo.

• Main residence in Bremerhaven
• minimum age 18 years or fishing examination according to § 35 Abs. 1 BremFiG
• maximum 2 pole fishing

For more information, call (0471) 590-3730 or e-mail: ordnung@magistrat.bremerhaven.de.