Information · Wild water fishing · Fishing permit
Which permit do I need?
The permit depends on the water you fish, not on the species or the method. On the page of each water in RoFish, the “Permit” row tells you directly which one applies to you.
I fish at a private lake (with an operator and a fee).
No permit
You don't need any state permit. You pay the lake's fee and follow its rules. The ANADSPA (formerly ANPA) permit isn't required and doesn't replace the fee.
How do I get it? →I fish on the Danube (outside the Delta), on the Black Sea or on a public river/lake that isn't contracted by any association.
ANADSPA (formerly ANPA)
You only need the ANADSPA (formerly ANPA) recreational fishing permit -- it's free, you get it online in a few minutes and show it on your phone when checked.
How do I get it? →I fish on a public river or lake contracted by an association (AJVPS, AVPS, APS, fishing club).
Association
You need the ANADSPA permit AND the permit (or membership fee) of the association that manages that water. The association's name is shown on the water's page, in the “Permit” row.
How do I get it? →I fish on a mountain lake or river managed by a forestry directorate (Romsilva).
Romsilva
You need the permit issued by that forestry directorate (daily or annual), in addition to the ANADSPA permit. The forestry directorate is shown on the water's page.
How do I get it? →I fish in the Danube Delta (Biosphere Reserve).
ARBDD (Delta)
The ANADSPA permit is NOT valid in the Delta. You need the ARBDD recreational fishing permit (free) and the reserve access permit (paid). Special rules: max. 5 kg/day, a single carp, pike, zander or catfish per day, tents only in authorised places.
How do I get it? →The water is marked “Fishing forbidden”.
Fishing forbidden
Biological recovery zone, strict reserve or drinking-water reservoir: no fishing with any permit. We only show them in the app with this note.
Good to know
- Children under 14 don't need their own permit if they fish alongside an adult with a valid permit.
- The permit is personal: show it together with your ID when checked by ANADSPA, the association, the Police or the Gendarmerie.
- The permit doesn't override the closed season, minimum sizes and keep limits -- see the pages “Closed seasons” and “Legal minimum sizes”.
- Fishing without a permit on public waters is an offence (a fine in the thousands of RON, with the gear and catch confiscated).
- On border waters (the Prut, the Tisza, the border sections of the Danube) you also need, besides the permit, the Border Police's approval to fish in the border zone -- you request it at the local border police sector, with your permit and ID; on the Prut, fishing is allowed only during the day.