Species

Volga zander – protected species, fishing prohibited

Volga zander · Sander volgensis

Volga zander

Size: maximum 40 cm and 2 kg

  • Without the large canine teeth of the common zander
  • Silvery-grey colour (not greenish), with much more visible dark vertical bars
  • Big, murky rivers and lakes; active mainly at dawn and dusk

Photo: Harry Govier Seeley, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Rules on natural waters

Release it immediately

A protected species: fishing for it is forbidden all year in natural waters.

Species closed season: all year

The rules above are for natural waters (rivers, lakes, the Danube), where you also need a permit. On a private lake the lake's rules apply: many are catch & release or have their own limits.