Prinses Margrietkanaal is a small canal in Regio Fryslân, the Netherlands, covering 10 hectares of water. The water holds Carp, Pike, Perch, Bream, Roach, Zander — carp fishing is a key draw for visiting anglers.
Night fishing is permitted at Prinses Margrietkanaal with a NachtVIStoestemming. Night fishing permitted with NachtVIStoestemming. Major Frisian canal — excellent coarse fishing.. 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..
Prinses Margrietkanaal is 225 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 at Prinses Margrietkanaal with a valid NachtVIStoestemming. Night fishing permitted with NachtVIStoestemming. Major Frisian canal — excellent coarse fishing.
Boats: Boats are permitted at Prinses Margrietkanaal. 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 at this venue.
Always verify rules on VISplanner.nl before your session — rules can vary by specific water.
Prinses Margrietkanaal holds carp, pike, perch, bream, roach, zander. 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.
Prinses Margrietkanaal is 225 miles from Calais — allow around 4 hours from the Hook of Holland ferry. No booking required — Dutch public waters operate on free access under the VISpas system.
Regio Fryslân covers a wide range of public fishing venues accessible under the VISpas system. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in this region.