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Fishing rules

Fishing areas

Vipava (FLYFISHING, SALMONIDS)

Area: from the stone bridge in Vipava to the dam in Kasovlje

Fishing season: April 1 to October 31

Vipava (Spinning, salmonids)

Area: from the confluence with the Hubelj River to the dam in Kasovlje

Fishing season: April 1 to September 30

Vipava (CYPRINIDS, FLOAT FISHING)

Area:

  • From the greenhouses below Žablje to the dam at Dobravska Krnica
  • From the bridge at Brje to the dam in Kasovlje

Fishing season: April 1 to September 30 (considering closed seasons for specific fish species)

HUBELJ (SALMONIDS, FLYFISHING, CATCH&RELEASE ONLY)

Area: from the highway bridge to the confluence with the Vipava River

Fishing season: April 1 to October 31

DOBRAVSKA KRNICA (CYPRINIDS, FLOAT FISHING)

Area: the entire pond

Fishing season: all year round


Crossing the fishing areas is allowed, except when entering the “catch and release” area if a fish has already been caught beforehand.


Protection periods & minium harvesting sizes

SpeciesClosed season (protection period)Minimum
harvesting size
Marble trout

October 1 – March 31

45 cm
Brown troutOctober 1 – March 3130 cm
Hybrid troutOctober 1 – March 3145 cm
Rainbow troutnonenone
Graylingall year round!no kill!
BarbelMay 1 – June 3030 cm
ChubMay 1 – June 3030 cm
Common nasenonenone
Carpnone30 cm
TenchMay 1 – June 3030 cm


TYPES OF FISHING

Fly fishing

  • Allowed with fly rod and single artificial fly on the leader.
  • Mandatory use of barbless single hooks.
  • Use of additional weight on the tippet is prohibited.


Spinning

Allowed lures:

  • Artificial fish (minnow) of 7 cm or more
  • Spinner – no. 3 or larger
  • The lure may have only one hook (single, double or treble) without barbs.


Float fishing

  • One rod only.
  • Leader with one single hook.
  • Fishing is allowed with artificial lures or plant-based baits.


Catch&Take

  • VIPAVA – On a fishing day, a fisherman may catch a maximum of 2 salmonids, with no more than one being a Marble trout. If a Marble trout is caught, the fisherman must stop fishing.

  • When float fishing, a catch of 5 cyprinids is allowed per fishing day.

    DOBRAVSKA KRNICA – On a fishing day, a catch of 3 cyprinids is allowed, with a maximum of 1 carp or tench.

  • A catch prohibition for grayling applies everywhere!

  • There are no catch limits for the common nase.

General rules

  • In October, only flyfishing is allowed using one fly no longer than 35mm (measured from the eye of the hook to the end of the tail).

  • Fishing is allowed from dawn (1 hour before official sunrise) till dusk (1 hour after official sunset). Daily information can be found on the Slovenian Environment Agency website.

  • Night fishing is not allowed.

  • Mandatory equipment: pliers, measuring tape, landing net and pen.