Austria
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Fishing License & Exam 2026
English fact sheet — the full dossier is available on the German page.
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At a glance
- Exam / course
- Exam mandatory since 2023 (multiple-choice 'fishing aptitude'); optional course €50
- Exam fee
- €50
- Guest card
- Only WITH an existing fishing card/EU qualification: €15, 2 months – unqualified tourists cannot legally fish
- Annual costs
- €25/year or €50/3 years (payment by 1 March)
- Minimum age
- 14; no children's/youth card (accompaniment rule uncertain)
- German fishing license
- German license = aptitude proof and guest-card prerequisite
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Good to know
Austria's newest fishing act (2022); transition exemption for 2020–2022 card holders
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Official sources & associations
Other states
All information without guarantee — compiled from official state sources and associations, as of July 2026. The state fishing laws and the responsible authorities are authoritative.
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