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Apply for a fishing license
In order to obtain a fishing license in Rhineland-Palatinate, you must live in Rhineland-Palatinate, complete a preparatory seminar and pass the state fishing examination.
What do I need to know?
Service description
If you would like to obtain a fishing license in Rhineland-Palatinate, you must have your primary residence in Rhineland-Palatinate or Mainz, have completed a preparatory seminar, and then have passed the state fishing exam before the examination board.
Examination dates are:
Examination date for the fishing exam:
March 6, 2026 Registration period: January 1 to February 6, 2026
June 5, 2026 Registration period: April 1 to May 8, 2026
You must submit the application documents to the lower fisheries authority at least 4 weeks before the exam date.
The fishing license is issued by the regulatory authority of your main place of residence.
Preparatory courses are conducted by the Rheinhessen District Association or the ASV fishing club. Please direct any inquiries to:
Online course: Landesfischereiverband Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. (Rhineland-Palatinate State Fishing Association) Gaulsheimer Str. 11 a, 55437 Ockenheim Phone: +49 6725 95996, email: infolfvrlpde Website: www.lfvrlp.de
We issue the fishing license for 1 calendar year (annual fishing license) or for 5 consecutive calendar years (five-year fishing license) upon presentation of the state examination certificate. Extensions are only possible for fishing licenses issued in Rhineland-Palatinate. If your previous fishing license was issued in another federal state, it cannot be extended. In this case, you must apply for an initial license.
To fish in the Rhine on the Rhineland-Palatinate side, you also need a fishing permit. The permit ("fishing license") is issued by Angelgeräte Bode in Heidesheim.
Phone: +49 6132 433349
Please make an appointment to have a fishing license issued or renewed.
What else should I know?
Information about the fishing exam
Requirements for admission to the exam:
be at least 13 years of age
Fully completed application for admission to the fishing exam
Written proof of participation in the preparatory course
Written proof of completion of the practical training day
Payment of the exam fee of 50 euros (40 euros upon presentation of proof for schoolchildren, trainees, students, those performing youth voluntary service, people with disabilities, recipients of benefits under the Second, Third, or Twelfth Book of the Social Code or the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act)
After receiving the application documents, the lower fisheries authority will send you a fee notice for the examination fee.
The Central Enforcement and Investigation Service is available around the clock at +49 6131 12-49333.
Weapons, hunting, and explosives law:
Every permit in the area of weapons, hunting, or explosives law requires prior processing, including a background check. Therefore, a corresponding written application must always be submitted first (by dropping it off at the city office, email, fax, or post).
You are welcome to use our application forms on the homepage to ensure that you provide all the necessary information.
Once the application has been processed, the relevant administrator will contact you and arrange a personal appointment for final processing (entries, renewals, issuance of permits, etc.).
If you have any other concerns, our staff can be reached by phone as follows:
When making an appointment, please note the letter assignment based on the first letter of your last name:
Mr. Weishahn, letters A to H Tel. 12-2409 Mr. Müller, letters I to S, St Tel. 12-2414 Mr. Busch, letters Sch, T to Z Tel. 12-2399
Fishing licenses:
If you would like to speak to staff from the fishing license department in person, you must make an appointment by phone in advance!
Michelle Schönberg, Tel. 12-3132
Romy Anthes, Tel. 12-3236
Accessibility
Information on accessibility
Barrier-free access is available
The WC is barrier-free
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).
