Public fishing lakes, rivers and canals in Arad — carp, bream, pike, tench, roach, pike-perch.
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Arad county in the Crișana region is defined by the lower Mureș and the twin Criș rivers — the Crișul Alb and Crișul Negru — which cross the western plain toward the Hungarian border. These are slow, warm lowland rivers holding carp, pike, bream, chub and pike-perch, joined by a scatter of gravel pits and commercial carp lakes around Arad city.
There are no large reservoirs in Arad; the fishing is river- and pit-based. Contracted waters are administered by AJVPS Arad — you need the free ANPA recreational permit plus the association permit. The upper Beliu and Moneasa streams in the Codru-Moma hills hold small trout and are managed as salmonid water.
Every angler needs the free ANPA recreational permit, available online at permise.anpa.ro. It covers the Danube, its arms, the Black Sea and non-contracted public waters.
Most inland lakes and rivers in Arad are contracted to the county fishing association (AJVPS Arad), which requires its own permit — sold by the day or the year and available from the association's offices and partner shops.
Mountain trout sectors in Arad are managed by RNP-Romsilva: fishing is daylight only, from sunrise to sunset, with the Romsilva fishing tariff instead of the AJVPS permit. Border waters such as the Prut also need a Border Police endorsement.
Always confirm current night-fishing, boat and camping rules for the specific water — PiscaMaps shows what is confirmed for each venue.
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