Located in Antwerp, Flanders, Galgenweel is a medium-sized public lake of 60 hectares open to public fishing. Species include Carp, Bream, Tench, Pike, Perch, Roach, with carp the main target for travelling anglers.
Night fishing at Galgenweel is permitted with restrictions. Galgenweel is an oxbow lake near Burcht/Zwijndrecht, south of Antwerp city. Part of INBO fish survey alongside Mellevijver and Bufferbekken Burchts Weel. Night fishing status — check local club rules. Groot visverlof + local card may be required.. Regarding boats: Boats permitted on navigable waterways. Float tubes allowed. Stay clear of commercial navigation..
Galgenweel is 110 miles from Calais — closer than many French venues and easily reached via the Channel Tunnel.
Night fishing is permitted with restrictions. Galgenweel is an oxbow lake near Burcht/Zwijndrecht, south of Antwerp city. Part of INBO fish survey alongside Mellevijver and Bufferbekken Burchts Weel. Night fishing status — check local club rules. Groot visverlof + local card may be required.
Boats: Boats permitted on navigable waterways. Float tubes allowed. Stay clear of commercial navigation.
Permits required: Vlaams visverlof (groot visverlof, ~€14.50/year from Natuur en Bos) required for all Flemish public waterways. Buy online at natuurenbos.vlaanderen.be or at the post office. Valid 1 Jan–31 Dec. Klein visverlof (~€6/year) for daytime only, 1 rod, no lures. Some waters require additional local fishing club membership card.
Fishing in Flanders requires a VISpas (Flemish fishing permit, groot visverlof), available from Sportvisserij Vlaanderen. Night fishing permissions are built into site-specific rules — no separate night permit is required in Flanders.
Local authority: Agentschap Natuur en Bos (ANB) · www.visverlof.be
Galgenweel holds carp, bream, tench, pike, perch, roach. Carp fishing is the primary draw for visiting UK anglers.
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All year for most species on public waterways. Ecologically valuable waters: NO fishing 16 April–31 May (spawning). From 1 March–15 April in ecologically valuable waters: no bait fish or lures >2cm. Pike: closed 1 March–last Saturday April. Zander/Perch: closed 1 April–last Saturday April. Mandatory no-kill: Eel/Paling (full ban — immediate release). Waterlopen Zwalm and IJse: full mandatory no-kill all year, no bait fish.
Antwerp is home to a number of public fishing venues accessible with a valid Belgian fishing permit. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in Antwerp and across Flanders.
