Have your fishing exam taken

If you would like to apply for a fishing license, you must first take and pass a fishing test.

In order to be issued with your first fishing license (see service "Issue or renew a fishing license"), you generally need to pass a fishing examination. In this examination, sufficient knowledge of the species of fish, the management of fish stocks and maintenance of fishing waters, the fishing gear and its use, the handling of caught fish and the regulations under fishing law, animal welfare law and nature conservation law must be demonstrated. If the respective legal requirements are met, the supreme fishing authority recognizes the state or state-recognized fishing examinations and fishing licenses of other federal states.

Among others, the following are exempt from taking the fishing examination

1. Persons who have completed professional or master craftsman training as fishermen or persons who are currently undergoing such training,
2. Persons who have successfully passed an examination in fisheries science during the training prescribed for the higher and higher state forestry service,
3. persons who are scientifically trained in the field of fisheries or
4. Persons who held a valid domestic fishing license on December 29, 1990 or within the last five years before this date, if they have already been issued a new fishing license after this date.

Information on how to have your fishing license issued or extended can be found here:

The application for admission to the fishing examination must be submitted to the lower fisheries authority responsible for the applicant's usual place of residence (district or independent city).

If the applicant plans to take the fishing examination at another lower fisheries authority, the competent lower fisheries authority may grant an exception in agreement with the lower fisheries authority at which the applicant wishes to take the examination.

• Application for admission to the examination

The following attachments must also be included with the application:

• Proof of successful participation in a preparatory course in accordance with § 21 Para. 1 Hessian Fishing Ordinance
• Certificate of payment of the fishing examination fee
• Police clearance certificate according to document type "O", to be applied for via the municipality of residence
• Copy of identity card or passport

For applicants who are minors, a declaration of consent from their legal representative is required.

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No
Online services available: No

• The application for admission to the examination must be submitted to the lower fisheries authority (district or district-free city) at least four weeks before the examination date.
• The examination fee must be paid to the lower fisheries authority no later than four weeks before the examination date.
• The following may not be admitted to the examination
  • Persons who are subject to a reservation of consent in accordance with Section 1903 of the German Civil Code,
  • Persons for whom facts justify the assumption that they do not possess the required reliability or for whom, in particular, there are grounds for refusal pursuant to Section 32 (1) or (2) of the Hessian Fisheries Act,
  • Persons who have not submitted their application documents in full by the deadline, and
  • persons who have not paid the examination fee on time or in full.
    

You will find further information in the notification of your application

You can apply for admission to the fishing examination in writing to the lower fishing authority responsible for you (district or district-free city):

• Before the preparatory course is taken, the applicant must inform the lower fishing authority (e.g. by email) that he or she intends to take a fishing examination afterwards.
• The application for admission to the examination must be submitted to the competent lower fishing authority. The application form is provided by the respective lower fisheries authority (e.g. on the website).
• The examination fee must be paid to the lower fisheries authority before the application documents are submitted.
• Examination dates are scheduled by the lower fisheries authorities as required, but at least once a year.
• Applicants who do not submit their documents on time or do not pay the examination fee on time will not be admitted to the fishing examination.
• The lower fishing authority shall invite the approved applicants to the fishing examination in writing.

• The application for admission to the fishing examination must be submitted to the lower fishing authority at least 4 weeks before the examination date.
• The examination fee must be paid to the lower fishing authority at least 4 weeks before the examination date.
  

The examination fee must be paid to the lower fishing authority.: Fee 40,00 EUR (The amount is to be paid in advance) (Information on cost composition can be found here)