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
| Species | Closed season (protection period) | Minimum harvesting size |
| Marble trout | 45 cm | |
| Brown trout | October 1 – March 31 | 30 cm |
| Hybrid trout | October 1 – March 31 | 45 cm |
| Rainbow trout | none | none |
| Grayling | all year round! | no kill! |
| Barbel | May 1 – June 30 | 30 cm |
| Chub | May 1 – June 30 | 30 cm |
| Common nase | none | none |
| Carp | none | 30 cm |
| Tench | May 1 – June 30 | 30 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.