The waters here are considered a trout region. The main fish is the riverine brown trout, though rainbow trout and graylings can also be encountered. A day ticket is available for all cited territories and prices range from €15 to €35. Please visit the individual issuing authorities for precise information about catch limits, size limitations, territory borders, etc.
Fishing in Bregenzerwald
Fishing territories in Bregenzerwald
Bregenzerwald’s rivers, streams and lakes are ideal for fishing. It is also an ideal place for fly-fishing.
| Territory | Season | Information/ticket sales | |
| 1 | BREGENZERACH FROM KENNELBACH TO LINGENAU | 01/05 – 31/08 | Tourist offices Alberschwende, Doren, Egg Gemeindeamt, Krumbach, Langenegg, Hittisau, Lingenau, Riefensberg Special features: live bait, treble hooks not permitted |
| 2 | ROTACH FISHERY | 01/06 – 31/08 |
Village hall Doren, T: +43 (0) 5516 2018
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| 3 | WEISSACH 1 | 01/05 – 31/08 | Village hall Doren, T +43 (0)5516 2018 Special features: live bait, treble hooks not permitted |
| 4 | BOLGENACH 2 (WITH RESERVOIR) | 01/04 -30/09 | Village hall Hittisau, T +43 (0) 5513 6209-14 Special features: Only for guests from Hittisau, Sibratsgfäll, Riefensberg and Balderschwang from 2 nights when presenting the guest card |
| 5 | SUBERSACH 1 | 01/05 – 30/09 | Fishing club Bregenzerwald, flyfish, Egg, T +43 (0) 664 414 648 2, village hall Egg, Lingenau, Hittisau, Sibratsgfäll, Tourist office Bezau Special features: Fly fishing – spoon lure without barbed hook also allowed in the Sibratsgfäll area. |
| 6 | SUBERSACH 2 | 01/05 – 30/09 | Fishing club Bregenzerwald, village hall Egg, Lingenau, Hittisau, Sibratsgfäll, Tourist office Bezau, flyfish, Egg, T +43 (0) 664 414 648 2 Special features: Fly fishing only |
| 7 | RUBACH IN SIBRATSGFÄLL | 01/06 – 15/09 | Village hall Sibratsgfäll, T +43 (0) 5513 2112 |
| 8 | BREGENZERACH IN EGG | 01/05 – 31/08 | Village hall Egg, T +43 (0) 5512 2216-12 Special features: Fishing is permitted with fishing rods. However, fly-fishing only is permitted from the mouth of the Pfisterbach stream upstream to the upper territory border. Locals, who reside in Egg, and guests in Egg with a guest card, who present proof of a fishing test, may purchase a fishing card. Minimum age: 18 years Issuance: 4 day tickets per year per person and not more than 3 tickets per day |
| 9 | BREGENZERACH FROM ANDELSBUCH TO BEZAU | 01/05 – 30/09 | Fishing club Bregenzerwald, flyfish, Egg, T +43 (0) 664 414 648 2, Tourist office Bezau and Käsehaus Special features: Fly fishing only |
| 10 | BEZEGG RESERVOIR ANDELSBUCH | 01/06 – 31/10 | Tourist office Andelsbuch T +43 (0) 5512 2319 Special features: Ticket sales only with proof of fishing test (ID), live bait not permitted |
| 11 | BREGENZERACH IN BEZAU/REUTHE | 01/05 – 30/09 | Bregenzerwald fishing association, Bezau tourism office, T +43 (0) 5514 2295 |
| 12 | BIZAUER BACH | 01/05 – 30/09 | Fishing club Bregenzerwald, Tourist office Bizau, T +43 (0) 5514 2129, Tourist office Bezau Special features: only guests in Bizau from three nights’ stay |
| 13 | BREGENZERACH IN MELLAU | 01/05 – 30/09 | Mellau tourism office, Hotel Engel, Gasthof Adler, Mellau fishing association, T: +43 (0) 664 393 511 2 |
| 14 | BREGENZERACH IN SCHNEPFAU | 01/05 -30/09 | Fishing club Bregenzerwald, Tourist office Bezau, Village hall Schnepfau T +43 (0) 5518 2114 Special features: Fly fishing only |
| 15 | BREGENZERACH IN AU | 01/05 – 17/09 | Fishing club Au, Fischteich Au, Hotel Krone in Au, Tourismusbüro Au, T +43 (0) 5515 2288 |
| 16 | KRUMBACH WITH BREGETZBACH AND ARGENBACH IN DAMÜLS | 16/06 – 30/09 | Village hall Damüls, T +43 (0) 5510 6210, Hotel Adler, Damüls, T +43 (0)5510 6220 Special features: Sales only with guest card or Guest Card Bregenzerwald & Großes Walsertal |
| 17 | BREGENZERACH IN SCHOPPERNAU | 01/05 – 30/09 | Schoppernau tourism office, T: +43 (0) 5515 2495 |
| 18 | BREGENZERACH IN SCHRÖCKEN | 01/06 – 30/09 | Tourist office Schröcken, T +43 (0) 5519 2670 Special features: Day ticket, fishery permit, must bring own fishing equipment |
| 19 | SEEBACHSEE LAKE – WARTH | 01/06 – 30/09 | Tourist office Warth, T +43 (0) 5583 3515 Special features: Day ticket, fishery permit, must bring own fishing equipment |
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