Public fishing lakes, rivers and canals in Plzeň.
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The Plzeň region centres on Hracholusky reservoir on the Mže (about 460 ha) — a long, branching carp and pikeperch water — and the České údolí reservoir on the edge of Plzeň, plus the Berounka and its four headwater rivers (Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava, Úslava).
ČRS Západočeský územní svaz manages the revíry. Hracholusky and the lowland rivers are non-trout water; the Šumava-fed upper reaches are trout. A rybářský lístek plus the ČRS povolenka are required, with a 30-day tourist licence for visitors.
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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