Located in East Flanders, Flanders, Dendre is a intimate public water of 1 hectares open to public fishing. Species include Roach, Bream, Carp, Perch, Pike, Chub, Eel, Ide, with carp the main target for travelling anglers.
Night fishing at Dendre is permitted with restrictions. Night fishing permitted in Flanders with valid VIS card; check local East Flanders municipal regulations.. Regarding boats: Boats permitted on Dendre; follow Flanders navigation rules and obtain local authority approval..
Dendre is 120 miles from Calais — closer than many French venues and easily reached via the Channel Tunnel.
Night fishing is permitted with restrictions. Night fishing permitted in Flanders with valid VIS card; check local East Flanders municipal regulations.
Boats: Boats are permitted at Dendre. Boats permitted on Dendre; follow Flanders navigation rules and obtain local authority approval.
Permits required: Groot visverlof (Flemish fishing licence) required.
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.
Dendre holds roach, bream, carp, perch, pike, chub, eel, ide. Carp fishing is the primary draw for visiting UK anglers.
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Year-round; peak April–October for coarse fish.
Fishing in Flanders requires a VISpas (groot visverlof, ~€14.50/year) from Sportvisserij Vlaanderen. Buy online at sportvisserijvlaanderen.be before leaving the UK — no separate night permit is needed in Flanders as night fishing permissions are built into site-specific rules. Always carry your licence while fishing.
Dendre is 120 miles from Calais, around 2 hours from the Channel Tunnel. Always verify current rules on the individual venue page before your session.
East Flanders is home to a number of public fishing venues accessible with a valid Belgian fishing permit. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in East Flanders and across Flanders.