Closed season
Closed season & protected fish
When each species may not be fished, the minimum legal catch length, and which fish are fully protected in Serbia — from the official regulation.
Open the regulationCoarse fish
| Species | Closed season | Min length | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
Šaran Cyprinus carpio | 01.IV – 31.V | 30 cm | Open |
Mrena Barbus barbus | 15.IV – 31.V | 25 cm | Open |
Jaz Leuciscus idus | 15.IV – 31.V | 20 cm | Open |
Plotica Rutilus pigus | 15.IV – 31.V | 20 cm | Open |
Skobalj Chondrostoma nasus | 15.IV – 31.V | 20 cm | Open |
Klen Squalius cephalus | 15.IV – 31.V | 20 cm | Open |
Deverika Abramis brama | 15.IV – 31.V | 20 cm | Open |
Nosara Vimba vimba | No season | 15 cm | Open |
Krkuša Gobio spp. | No season | 10 cm | Open |
Potočna mrena Barbus peloponnesius | No season | 15 cm | Open |
Predators
| Species | Closed season | Min length | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
Som Silurus glanis | 01.V – 15.VI | 60 cm | Open |
Štuka Esox lucius | 01.II – 31.III | 40 cm | Open |
Smuđ Sander lucioperca | 01.III – 30.IV | 40 cm | Open |
Smuđ kamenjar Sander volgensis | 01.III – 30.IV | 25 cm | Open |
Bucov Aspius aspius | 15.IV – 15.VI | 30 cm | Open |
Grgeč Perca fluviatilis | No season | 10 cm | Open |
Manić Lota lota | No season | 25 cm | Open |
Salmonids (trout waters)
| Species | Closed season | Min length | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
Mladica Hucho hucho | 01.III – 31.VIII | 100 cm | Closed now |
Lipljen Thymallus thymallus | 01.III – 31.V | 30 cm | Open |
Potočna pastrmka Salmo trutta | 01.X – 01.III | 25 cm | Open |
Drimska pastrmka Salmo farioides | 01.X – 01.III | 25 cm | Open |
Makedonska pastrmka Salmo macedonicus | 01.X – 01.III | 25 cm | Open |
Non-native species (unlimited catch)
| Species | Closed season | Min length | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
Babuška Carassius gibelio | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Beli tolstolobik Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Sivi tolstolobik Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Amur Ctenopharyngodon idella | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Američki somić Ameiurus melas / nebulosus | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Sunčica (sunčanica) Lepomis gibbosus | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Velikoustni bas (smuđ bas) Micropterus salmoides | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Dužičasta (kalifornijska) pastrmka Oncorhynchus mykiss | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Ohridska pastrmka Salmo letnica | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Jezerska zlatovčica Salvelinus alpinus | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Potočna zlatovčica Salvelinus fontinalis | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Amurski spavač Perccottus glenii | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Bezribica Pseudorasbora parva | Unlimited catch | — | Allowed |
Fully protected (year-round ban)
| Species | Closed season | Min length | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
Moruna Huso huso | Year-round | — | Protected |
Sim Acipenser nudiventris | Year-round | — | Protected |
Pastruga Acipenser stellatus | Year-round | — | Protected |
Atlantska jesetra Acipenser sturio | Year-round | — | Protected |
Dunavska jesetra Acipenser gueldenstaedtii | Year-round | — | Protected |
Kečiga Acipenser ruthenus | Year-round | — | Protected |
Evropska jegulja Anguilla anguilla | Year-round | — | Protected |
Glavatica Salmo marmoratus | Year-round | — | Protected |
Dunavska haringa Alosa caspia | Year-round | — | Protected |
Crnomorska haringa Alosa immaculata | Year-round | — | Protected |
Crnka Umbra krameri | Year-round | — | Protected |
Svetlica Telestes souffia | Year-round | — | Protected |
Drimski šaradan Pachychilon pictum | Year-round | — | Protected |
Linjak Tinca tinca | Year-round | — | Protected |
Zlatni karaš Carassius carassius | Year-round | — | Protected |
Čikov Misgurnus fossilis | Year-round | — | Protected |
Paklare Eudontomyzon / Lampetra spp. | Year-round | — | Protected |
Veliki vretenar Zingel zingel | Year-round | — | Protected |
Mali vretenar Zingel streber | Year-round | — | Protected |
Balonov balavac Gymnocephalus baloni | Year-round | — | Protected |
Vijun Oxynoemacheilus bureschi | Year-round | — | Protected |
Vijunica Cobitis elongata | Year-round | — | Protected |
Balkanski vijun Sabanejewia balcanica | Year-round | — | Protected |
Bugarski vijun Sabanejewia bulgarica | Year-round | — | Protected |
Pegunca Alburnus chalcoides | Year-round | — | Protected |
Istočna mrenka Barbus cyclolepis | Year-round | — | Protected |
Belka Leucaspius delineatus | Year-round | — | Protected |
Karamanova bodorka Rutilus karamani | Year-round | — | Protected |
Rečni rak Astacus astacus | Year-round | — | Protected |
Potočni rak Austropotamobius torrentium | Year-round | — | Protected |
Daily limits & rules
- •Max 5 kg of native fish per day.
- •Huchen (mladica): 1 piece.
- •Burbot, trout, grayling, pike, carp, catfish, zander, Volga zander and asp: 3 pieces combined.
- •Roach, ide, nase, barbel, chub and bream: 10 pieces combined.
- •Night fishing is banned: summer 21:00–03:00, winter 18:00–05:00.
- •Fish below the minimum size or caught in the closed season must be returned to the water immediately.
Source
Order on measures for the conservation and protection of fish stocks (Official Gazette RS 56/2015, 14/2016, 94/2018, 40/2018).
Indicative only — always check the current regulation.
31 species are currently in closed season or protected.