The angler's calendar
What bites and what's closed, month by month -- for Romania's lowland waters.
| Month | What works | Watch out |
|---|---|---|
| January | Predators in mild weather (pike, perch, zander), chub; ice fishing where the ice is safe. | Thin ice near the bank; short days. |
| February | Perch and chub on rivers; private lakes with open water. | The pike closed season starts (1 February). Trout is closed until the end of March. |
| March | The first sessions for Prussian carp and bream in small waters, which warm up quickly. | From 20 March: closed season for zander and perch. |
| April | On private lakes the carp season starts; trout reopens (1 April). | General closed season in natural waters: 9 April - 7 June. |
| May | Private lakes: carp, Prussian carp, grass carp -- one of the best months. | Natural waters are still in the closed season. |
| June | Natural waters reopen after 7 June: bream, carp, zander, perch. | Tench goes into its closed season (7 June - 6 July). |
| July | Fishing early in the morning and in the evening/at night: carp, catfish, grass carp. | Heatwave: little oxygen in small waters -- release fish quickly. |
| August | Catfish at night; carp when it's cool; predators at dawn. | Low water on rivers; heat for you and for the fish. |
| September | Fish feed heavily before winter: carp, bream, pike, zander. | The nights get colder: bring clothes for long sessions. |
| October | The predators' month: pike, zander, perch; carp still active. | From 1 October: trout closed season. |
| November | Predators, chub and big fish in deep water. | Fog and cold rain; short days. |
| December | Pike and perch deep down; slow fishing with small baits. | First frosts: watch out for the ice near the bank. |
The closed-season dates are those in the current order and can change from year to year; for a specific water and day, check “Am I allowed to fish?”. On private lakes you can fish all year, following the lake's rules.