Germany · North
No mandatory courseNo-exam route availableSchleswig-Holstein.
Fishing License & Exam 2026
Exam questions
60/ 600
Exam fee
50 €
Minimum age
from 11
Exam duration
90 min*
Exam format
Paper
Pass mark
45/60
Research-grade fact sheet — full German dossier on the German version of this page.
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The Exam
- Official name
- Fishing license exam (Fischereischeinprüfung)
- Administered by
- State-commissioned associations: LAV SH and AVSH
- Exam format
- 60 multiple-choice questions (6 subjects × 10, pool ~600), 90 min (uncertain), on paper; pass with 45/60 and 6/10 per subject; no practical exam part; new official question catalogue since 1 Jan 2026; dates year-round, decentralized
- Minimum age
- Exam from 11, license obligation from 12; under 12 fish free of charge accompanied by an adult license holder
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Preparation & Course
No mandatory theory course – but a mandatory 8-hour practice day since 1 Oct 2025 (~€30–60); online theory courses established (voluntary)
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Costs & License
- Exam fee
- €50 (under 18: €30)
- Fishing license
- One-off €10, lifetime; fishing levy from 2026: €18/year (€20 online / €28 at the office), fully digital, no more stamps
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Fishing Without the Exam
Vacation fishing license without exam: 28 days, from age 12; from 2026 €38 online / €50 at the office, extendable once per year (€18/€30)
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Good to know
Digitalization pioneer: fully digital fishing documents since 2025/26
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Official Sources & Associations
Other federal 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. Items marked “(unsicher)” are contradictory across sources.
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