Fishing Rules at Crystal Carp Lake

Please read and familiarise yourself with the Crystal Carp Lake fishing rules before booking and before you start fishing.

Fishing rights holder:

Szárföld, Water Area Code: 08-…

Please note that the following equipment is mandatory for carp fishing:

  1. Floating fish retention mat. A Garda floating fish retention mat is provided.
  2. Fish care antiseptic
  3. Carp weighing sling, minimum 80 cm wide, made from tightly woven mesh, non rubberised and without a rigid frame.
  4. Barbless hooks only. Factory made hooks and micro barbed hooks are permitted.
  5. Use of a life jacket
  6. Concrete or stone weights only. Lead weights are not permitted.
  7. Boats may only be used with an electric motor. One boat is allowed per angler.
  8. Fishing is permitted with a maximum of 3 rods.

The required equipment must be presented when taking over the fishing spot.

Mandatory equipment can be rented or purchased at reception.

Fish care antiseptic: 2,000 HUF

Carp weighing sling: 1,000 HUF/day

A GARDA floating fish care mat is provided at every fishing spot for photography.

Fish must not be lifted onto the bank for photography.

Driving onto the lake grounds and setting up a bivvy is only permitted with the approval of the duty bailiff after check in.

Persons under the age of 18 may only fish under parental supervision.

Please keep your fishing spot and its surroundings clean.

A cleaning deposit of 20,000 HUF per fishing spot must be paid on arrival. The deposit will be refunded after the fishing spot and sector have been handed back without any issues.

Lighting fires on the lakeside is not permitted.

Please use all facilities around the lake as intended and keep them clean.

Cutting vegetation or trees at the fishing spot is not permitted.

Waste may be disposed of in the designated collection point at the bailiff’s lodge for a fee of 2,500 HUF per person or … HUF per bag.

Swimming in the lake is not permitted.

Anglers must comply with all environmental protection rules concerning the lake and its shoreline.

Every angler must take particular care to protect the health and condition of all caught fish. Compliance is continuously monitored by the bailiffs.

Fish may only be retained using approved equipment, and photography may only take place in the water.

You may use your own boat or rent one on site. The use of an electric boat motor is mandatory.

Baiting and taking rigs out by boat are permitted. Fish must be played from a boat, not from the bank.

Boats are used at your own risk. Wearing a life jacket is mandatory for every angler.

Caught fish must not be lifted into the boat. They may only be brought to the bank alongside the boat, after unhooking and transferring them into a floating weighing sling, at a slow speed.

Rigid frame landing nets are not permitted.

Bait boats are not permitted.

Only particles purchased on site may be used for baiting. 20 kg of maize costs 4,000 HUF.

Pellets, boilies and tiger nuts are permitted.

Pellets in various sizes and tiger nuts are available at reception.

Our own brand boilies and bait products will also be available soon.

Various fishing tackle items will also be available.

Baiting limit:

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Please use a high quality fish care antiseptic. Our own fish care antiseptic is available to purchase at reception.

To protect the environment, lead is prohibited. Only fully environmentally friendly weights may be used.

Stone and concrete weights

Gripa and Inline concrete weights can be purchased or pre ordered at reception.

Only lead release safety rigs are permitted on the lake.

Braided main line is not permitted.

Leadcore and leader systems may only be used with a lead release safety setup.

Lead clip pegs and other fixed lead systems are not permitted.

The main line must be monofilament with a minimum diameter of 0.35 mm. A minimum 50 metre shock leader is required and will be regularly checked by the bailiffs.

In the event of repeated fish losses or line breakages, please ask the bailiff for assistance.

Baiting areas may be marked with an H buoy, marker float or deep water buoy.

Other objects may not be used as markers. Bottles, polystyrene markers and tilting buoys are also prohibited.

All markers must be removed from the water at the end of the fishing session.

Fishing within 10 metres of sector boundary buoys or protected area buoys is not permitted. Lines must not be taken into the protected area or into another sector.

Fishing spots must be illuminated during night fishing. If using a spotlight, point it towards the ground and never towards the water.

A fully operational remote bite alarm receiver is mandatory for night fishing.

Only particles, boilies and pellets may be used as hook bait. Live bait is prohibited.

Fishing spots can be booked for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 people.

The lake operates a strict Catch and Release policy. No fish may be taken away.

Every carp over 20 kg and every catfish over 10 kg must be reported immediately to the duty bailiff. Until the bailiff arrives, the fish may only be retained in a floating weighing sling in water at least 1 metre deep. Traditional carp sacks are not permitted.

Carp over 20 kg may only be photographed in the presence of the bailiff or lake manager. Photography must not begin without them. Fish under 20 kg must be returned immediately after photography and must not be retained.

Fish must never be lifted by the landing net. After netting and unhooking, every carp must be carefully transferred from the landing net into the weighing sling while still in the water.

Chest waders are recommended. They are mandatory during spring and winter fishing.

Visitors are only permitted with the lake manager’s approval between 08:00 and 19:00. The lake manager must be notified at least 2 hours before the visitor arrives.

Visitors may park their vehicles next to the bailiff’s lodge. Only anglers are permitted to drive onto the lake grounds.

Fishing Spot Check In and Check Out

Check in is available from 12:00. Check out must be completed by 10:00.

We apply a zero tolerance policy to breaches of these rules. Anyone who violates the rules must stop fishing immediately.

• Szolgálati halőr telefonszáma: +36 30 569 8302

Electricity is available at the bailiff’s lodge for an additional fee.

Prices

Fishing spot: 48,000 HUF/day, minimum 7 days

Visitor pass: 5,000 HUF/24 hours for guests aged 14 and over. Free for children under 14.

Sector rental, maximum 3 anglers

Additional sector rental: HUF/sector

Boat motor: 3,500 HUF/24 hours

Boat rental: 3,500 HUF/24 hours

Landing net rental: 1,000 HUF/24 hours

Life jacket rental: 1,000 HUF/24 hours

Battery rental: 4,200 HUF/24 hours or 30,000 HUF/week

Fish finder rental: 4,000 HUF/24 hours

Electricity usage: 150 HUF/kWh

László Szakács, Lake Manager

tel:+3630-5698302