Public fishing lakes, rivers and canals in Karlovy Vary.
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The Karlovy Vary region holds Jesenice reservoir near Cheb (about 760 ha, close to the German border) and Skalka reservoir on the Ohře, both open carp and pike waters, plus the Ohře river itself — one of the better barbel and grayling rivers in Bohemia in its middle reaches.
ČRS Západočeský územní svaz manages the revíry. Jesenice and Skalka are non-trout water; parts of the Ohře are managed for grayling and trout. A rybářský lístek plus the ČRS povolenka are required.
Every angler needs a Czech state fishing licence (rybářský lístek) from the municipal office (1, 3 or 10 years). Since 2017 visitors can buy a 30-day tourist licence that skips the written test.
On top of that you need a permit (povolenka) for the specific water from the Czech Anglers Union (ČRS) in Bohemia or the Moravian Anglers Union (MRS) in Moravia, sold by their regional bodies (územní svazy) and partner tackle shops.
There is no national night-fishing clock rule — daily fishing hours are set per revír in the rybářský řád, reissued each year. On non-trout (mimopstruhový) waters overnight fishing is routine; trout (pstruhový) waters are daylight-only with a winter closed season. Predators (pike, pikeperch, perch, catfish, asp) are protected 1 January–15 June on non-trout water.
Whether you can bivvy overnight is genuinely unsettled in Czech law (ČRS, 2026): a shelter for active fishing is accepted, a full camp is not, and it comes down to the landowner and local rules. Check signage or use an official campsite.
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