Situated in East Flanders province, Flanders, Oude Schelde (Meilegem/Kerkhove) is a public public lake accessible to anglers with a valid Belgian fishing permit. The water holds Carp, Bream, Roach, Tench, Pike, Perch — carp fishing is the primary draw for visiting UK anglers.
Night fishing at Oude Schelde (Meilegem/Kerkhove) is permitted with restrictions. Series of oxbow lakes (meanders) of the old Schelde river near Kerkhove, Meilegem and Outrijve. Part of regular INBO fish surveys. Excellent carp and tench venue. Groot visverlof + local club card required for specific meanders.. Regarding boats: Boats permitted on navigable waterways. Float tubes allowed. Stay clear of commercial navigation..
Oude Schelde (Meilegem/Kerkhove) is 74 miles from Calais — closer than many French venues and easily reached via the Channel Tunnel.
Night fishing is permitted with restrictions. Series of oxbow lakes (meanders) of the old Schelde river near Kerkhove, Meilegem and Outrijve. Part of regular INBO fish surveys. Excellent carp and tench venue. Groot visverlof + local club card required for specific meanders.
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
Oude Schelde (Meilegem/Kerkhove) holds carp, bream, roach, tench, pike, perch. 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.
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