When fishing in the Netherlands you have to take into account a number of closed seasons. For example, there is the closed season for certain types of bait and the closed season for certain fish species. Especially for pike, zander and perch this sometimes gives rise to confusion. In this video we will explain the deal on the different closed seasons.
More information
The Kraaijenbergse Plassen are located around 10 kilometres south of Nijmegen. This large lake complex is a special favourite of predatory fish anglers, but it also offers some excellent challenges for catching coarse fish and carp.
More information
The Amstel river stretches from Amsterdam south into the polder landscape. With a length of more than 30 kilometres, and several kilometres of tributaries, it is a sizeable watershed. The varied fish stocks and easy accessibility make the river an interesting place to fish for predatory fish, coarse fish or carp.
More information
In the Kanalgratis YouTube series ‘Fly vs Jerk’, eight teams of Europe’s best pike anglers compete for three days to win the 13th edition of Fly vs Jerk. Each day, the duo that hooks the most pike or the heaviest can earn points. The teams are free to choose which country to fish in. One of the teams chose the Netherlands, to catch some true monster fish. Enjoy the episodes featuring beautiful scenes of pike fishing in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ireland.
More information
Het Paterswoldse Meer and the Hoornse Meer together measure more than 270 hectares just to the south of the city of Groningen. Their diversity of habitats and species give these freshwater lakes plenty of opportunities for anglers.
More information
In November, Timo Keibel and Elmar Elfers, from German angling magazine ‘Rute & Rolle’, travelled to the Netherlands for Anglerboard TV to report on fishing for large perch. The video of this fantastic fishing adventure – during which the pair spent the night on the water in a ‘log cabin boat’ – is now online on YouTube. This is definitely one to watch, because under the supervision of the Fishing in Holland team, they managed to land some excellent perch.
More information
It is no great surprise that the Netherlands has been chosen as the stage for the YouTube Predator Cup (YPC) Bank. After all, it’s only here that you have a chance to land really large specimens of the three target species: pike, pikeperch and perch. Follow the participants from various countries in the exciting battle for the YPC Bank trophy. The episodes guarantee hours of viewing enjoyment.
More information
The VISpas 2023 and the NachtVIS- en Derde Hengeltoestemming can now be ordered online at www.vispas.nl. They will also be available for purchase at local angling stores starting in mid-December.
More information