Public fishing lakes, rivers and canals in South Moravia.
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South Moravia is defined by the Nové Mlýny reservoirs on the Dyje (the lower lake alone is around 1,460 ha) — shallow, warm, food-rich water that produces big carp, bream and wels catfish — plus the Brněnská přehrada above Brno, Vranov reservoir on the upper Dyje and the lower Morava.
These are MRS (Moravian Anglers Union) revíry. Fishing hours are set per revír; the big reservoirs are non-trout water where overnight sessions are normal. A Czech state licence (rybářský lístek) plus the MRS povolenka are required; a 30-day tourist licence is available to visitors without sitting the test.
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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