Located in Regio Noord, Hearresleat is a small canal of 23 hectares open to fishing under the Dutch VISpas system. Species include Bream, Roach, Tench, Pike, Carp, Perch, Eel, Ide, with carp present and subject to mandatory catch-and-release under Dutch rules.
Night fishing at Hearresleat is permitted with restrictions. NachtVIStoestemming required; night fishing allowed with permit in Friesland. Consult local Frisian fishing authorities.. Regarding boats: Boats permitted; VaarBewijs required and waterway-specific rules must be followed..
Hearresleat is 290 miles from Calais. The Netherlands offers free public fishing under the VISpas system — no venue booking or day tickets required on most waters.
Night fishing is permitted with restrictions. NachtVIStoestemming required; night fishing allowed with permit in Friesland. Consult local Frisian fishing authorities.
Boats: Boats are permitted at Hearresleat. Boats permitted; VaarBewijs required and waterway-specific rules must be followed.
Permits required: VISpas and local Friesland club membership advised.
VISpas (~€40/year) — required to fish most public waters in the Netherlands. Available online at sportvisserijnederland.nl.
NachtVIStoestemming (€17.50/year) — required in addition to the VISpas for night fishing. Night fishing is permitted here with restrictions — check VISplanner for current rules.
Always verify rules on VISplanner.nl before your session — rules can vary by specific water.
Hearresleat holds bream, roach, tench, pike, carp, perch, eel, ide. Note: carp are mandatory catch-and-release on Dutch public waters — they must be returned alive.
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Year-round coarse fish fishing with valid VISpas; pike restrictions March-May.
All anglers fishing Dutch public waters require a VISpas (~€40/year) from Sportvisserij Nederland — buy online at sportvisserijnederland.nl before leaving the UK. For night fishing, an additional NachtVIStoestemming (€17.50/year) is required. Always check VISplanner.nl for current rules on the specific water before your session.
Hearresleat is 290 miles from Calais — allow around 5 hours from the Hook of Holland ferry. No booking required — Dutch public waters operate on free access under the VISpas system.
Regio Noord covers a wide range of public fishing venues accessible under the VISpas system. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in this region.