Information · Wild water fishing · Fishing permit
The fishing permit
On Romania's public waters you fish with a permit; which one depends on the water. Two pages: first find out which one you need, then how to get it.
Which permit do I need?
ANADSPA (formerly ANPA), association, Romsilva or ARBDD -- depending on the water you fish
Where do I get the permit?
Step by step, for each type of permit
More about permits
What gets checked at an inspection
Which documents to carry, who can check you and what your rights are.
Fines and penalties
The minor and criminal offences in the Fishing Law no. 176/2024 that concern recreational anglers.
What the permit allows
How many rods, how much fish, which baits, where and when -- the general rules of recreational fishing on public waters.
The permit's annual calendar
When it expires, when the new one is issued, when catches are reported and when prices change.
Reporting your catches to ANADSPA (formerly ANPA)
It's mandatory and next year's permit depends on it. How to do it in five minutes.
Anglers' associations by county
Who manages the contracted public waters in each county, with phone and website -- from the ANADSPA (formerly ANPA) list of contracted waters.
Special situations
Foreigners, boats, spearfishing, competitions, children, people with disabilities.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to what anglers ask us most often about permits.