The Sava Bohinjka, which flows past Bled, is fly-fishing only from 1 April to 14 November, with a limit of three salmonids a day. The waters with mapped locations lie 1.7 km to 11 km from the city centre. Slovenia: you need a permit for the specific fishing area; each area sets its own techniques and catch limits.
Where to fish
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Lake Bled
lake1.7 km from the city centre
Fished for: pike, carp, catfish, lake trout.
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Sava Bohinjka
river4.0 km from the city centre
Fished for: grayling, brown trout, rainbow trout.
41 km long; joins the Sava Dolinka near Radovljica.
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Sava at Radovljica (districts A and 4)
river5.1 km from the city centre
Fished for: grayling, brown trout, huchen, rainbow trout, pike.
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Lipnica stream
stream11 km from the city centre
Fished for: grayling, brown trout, rainbow trout.
Fly fishing only.
Getting there: Lake Bled is 55 km from Ljubljana; Radovljica is about 6 km from Lake Bled (Wikipedia).
What you can catch, and when
| Species | Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | Sava Bohinjka: 1 March–14 November | Daily limit 3 rainbow trout (or combinations below). |
| Brown trout | Sava Bohinjka: 1 April–30 September | Daily limit 1 brown + 2 rainbow. |
| Grayling | Sava Bohinjka: 1 June–14 November | Daily limit 1 grayling + 2 rainbow. |
| Huchen (Danube salmon) | Sava (Radovljica): fishing starts 1 March | Listed for Sava districts A and 4. |
| Pike, carp, catfish | — | Lake Bled. |
Do you need a permit?
Slovenia: you need a permit for the specific fishing area; each area sets its own techniques and catch limits. Permits come from the local angling society (e.g. Ribiška družina Bled, online), the Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia, or the national Ribiške karte portal (ribiskekarte.si); Radovljica's tourist information centre also sells them.
Authority: Local angling societies / Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia — visitljubljana.com
Good to know
- Sava Bohinjka: fly only, one fly/nymph on a single hook; only one fish over 40 cm per day; stop after the third salmonid; mark each catch on the permit.
- Sava Bohinjka upper section is run by the Bohinj Fishing Society, the lower section to the Soteska dam by the Fisheries Research Institute — check which permit covers your stretch.
- Season dates and limits are from the Bohinj tourist board; the year is not stated.
Places to stay around Bled
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Frequently asked
Do you need a fishing permit near Bled?
Slovenia: you need a permit for the specific fishing area; each area sets its own techniques and catch limits. Permits come from the local angling society (e.g. Ribiška družina Bled, online), the Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia, or the national Ribiške karte portal (ribiskekarte.si); Radovljica's tourist information centre also sells them.
What can you catch near Bled?
Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Grayling, Huchen (Danube salmon), Pike, carp, catfish. Seasons and limits differ by species — see the table on this page.
How far are the waters from Bled?
Lake Bled: 1.7 km; Sava Bohinjka: 4.0 km; Sava at Radovljica (districts A and 4): 5.1 km; Lipnica stream: 11 km (straight-line distance from the city centre).
Where to stay in Bled
Sources
- Bled tourist board (bled.si) — Lake Bled and Sava Bohinjka species; online permits from Ribiška družina Bled
- Turizem Bohinj — Sava Bohinjka seasons, sizes, limits, fly-only rule, management
- Radolca tourist board — Sava districts A and 4, species incl. huchen, Lipnica fly-only, 1 March start, permit sales
- Visit Ljubljana — National permit system; sellers; local rules
- Wikipedia — Coordinates, 55 km from Ljubljana
- Wikipedia — Length, confluence coordinates
- Wikipedia — Coordinates; 6 km from Lake Bled
- ReasonStay methodology — how facts are researched and checked