Fishing in the Danube

Vichtenstein, Oberösterreich, Österreich

All weather

Around 40 species of fish can be found in the Danube Anyone wishing to fish must carry the following cards/ID cards/licences in their name:

Fishing card with photo
Current licence book for Upper Austria
Written authorisation (fishing card) from the manager of the fishing water in question
Persons under the age of 12 may only fish when accompanied by a supervisor.

Persons who have not yet reached the age of 12 may only fish when accompanied by a supervisor

They must carry their own licence book and the fishing card of the respective manager of the fishing water. The supervisor is responsible for compliance with fishing regulations. In particular, they must carry the official fishing licence with photograph

The fishing licences for the section between Passau and Jochenstein are available from
Feichtinger Fritz, Pyrawang 34, 4092 Esternberg (+43 7714 6780) or from Fasching Ingrid, Kasten Nr. 29, 4091 Vichtenstein Tel. +43 (0)677 63960201.

Opening hours

The Danube can be fished all year round.

Opening times for the sale of fishing licences are:
Monday - Friday 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 to 17.00

always open (24/7)

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

By bus:
Linz - Engelhartszell - Kasten - Vichtenstein (Postbus);
Passau - Vichtenstein
By train:
Passau or Schärding
By ship:
Ship landing stage Kasten: Reederei Wurm & Köck, D-94032 Passau, Höllgasse, Tel. +49 851 929292
By car:
From Vienna/Linz: Linz - Eferding - Engelhartszell - Kasten - Vichtenstein (70 km) on the Nibelungen Bundesstraße B 130
From Munich/Passau: Motorway exit Passau-Mitte - direction Engelhartszell B 130 - Kasten - Vichtenstein (18 km).
From Salzburg: Braunau - Schärding - Vichtenstein on the Sauwald federal road B 136 (Schärding - Vichtenstein: 20 km)