Lage Vaart is a small canal in Regio MidWest, the Netherlands, covering 29 hectares of water. The water holds Carp, Zander, Pike, Perch, Bream — carp fishing is a key draw for visiting anglers.
Night fishing at Lage Vaart is permitted with restrictions. Night fishing permitted on specific designated zones only (NachtVIStoestemming required). Authorised night zones: (1) Trekweg van viaduct N702 tot Vaartplas Lelystad; (2) Groenlingweg zone Almere; (3) Lage Vaartbos/Rodemijnsteenpad Lelystad; (4) Rietveldpad/Vaartsluisweg zone; (7) Lisdoddepad; (9) Behind McDonalds Lelystad; (10) Drieslag to Wisentbos; (11) West bank N307 to railway. Vaartplas and Zuigerplas: night fishing FORBIDDEN. Almere waters: keepnets, bewaarzak and multi-barbed hooks forbidden; no keepnet rules apply.. Regarding boats: Boats and belly boats permitted. Belly boats forbidden in main navigation channel (vaargeul) of major transport waterways (e.g. Waal). Float tubes treated as small craft — stay out of commercial shipping lanes..
At 191 miles from Calais, Lage Vaart is easily accessible for UK anglers — the Netherlands is well-connected via the Hook of Holland–Harwich ferry or the Channel Tunnel.
Night fishing is permitted with restrictions. Night fishing permitted on specific designated zones only (NachtVIStoestemming required). Authorised night zones: (1) Trekweg van viaduct N702 tot Vaartplas Lelystad; (2) Groenlingweg zone Almere; (3) Lage Vaartbos/Rodemijnsteenpad Lelystad; (4) Rietveldpad/Vaartsluisweg zone; (7) Lisdoddepad; (9) Behind McDonalds Lelystad; (10) Drieslag to Wisentbos; (11) West bank N307 to railway. Vaartplas and Zuigerplas: night fishing FORBIDDEN. Almere waters: keepnets, bewaarzak and multi-barbed hooks forbidden; no keepnet rules apply.
Boats: Boats are permitted at Lage Vaart. Boats and belly boats permitted. Belly boats forbidden in main navigation channel (vaargeul) of major transport waterways (e.g. Waal). Float tubes treated as small craft — stay out of commercial shipping lanes.
Permits required: VISpas (~€40/year) required. NachtVIStoestemming (€17.50) required for night fishing. Derde Hengeltoestemming (€32.50) for 3rd rod where permitted. Check VISplanner app (visplanner.nl) for current water-specific rules.
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.
Lage Vaart holds carp, zander, pike, perch, bream. Note: carp are mandatory catch-and-release on Dutch public waters — they must be returned alive.
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All year for most species. Closed season: Pike 1 March–last Saturday May; Zander & Perch 1 April–last Saturday May; Barbel/Chub/Nase 1 April–31 May. Bait restriction: 1 April–last Saturday May (no dead fish/lures). Mandatory no-kill: Carp, Eel/Paling, Grass Carp.
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.
Lage Vaart is 191 miles from Calais — reachable via the Hook of Holland ferry or Channel Tunnel in under 3 hours. No booking required — Dutch public waters operate on free access under the VISpas system.
Regio MidWest covers a wide range of public fishing venues accessible under the VISpas system. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in this region.
