Fishing Holiday
Take your fishing pole with you on your trip to the Aarhus region. Here, you will find an abundance of possibilities for fishing, enjoying the nature and the stillness of being one with your surroundings. You can also take the kids fishing - it is always a hit!
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Guide to the best fishing spots in the Aarhus Region
Please note that there are various rules and regulations you must follow when fishing in Denmark. Read more about Fishing licences and permits.
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Angling in Streams, Rivers and Inlets
Randers inlet can rightly be considered to be the delta of the Gudenåen stream, which is the place where freshwater from Denmark’s longest stream meets the salt water in the Kattegat sea. The inlet is a great spot for catching herring.
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Sea and Shore Angling
If you are into sea and shore angling and love spending the day by the sea, the Aarhus region and its spectacular, long coastlines are the perfect destination for you.
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Come and Catch Predatory Fish
In the streams and lakes around the Lake District in Denmark, you can catch some of Denmark’s best predatory fish.
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Angling in the Gudenåen river
The Gudenå river flows through a very wide river valley with an interesting landscape. Owing to the quantity of water, the river is interesting for fishing, and the river trout, sea trout, salmon, eel, pike, pikeperch and roach can be caught.
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Vrads Put & Take
Vrads Put & Take is situated in scenic surroundings.
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Angling in Aarhus
Aarhus is blessed with a wealth of places of great natural beauty where you spend hours on end in the happy company of your fishing rod. Along the Bay of Aarhus there are excellent spots for angling where you can catch sea trout, cod, flatfish and, during the season, garfish.
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Rent a dinghy and fishing gear at Randers Fjord
It is nice to stand or sit with a fishing rod in your hand. Randers fjord is really good fishing water with many kinds of fish. Randers fjord is very special, as the salt content varies very much.
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Fårbæk Put & Take
Fårbæk Put and Take is located in scenic surroundings and offers enjoyable fishing for the whole family, with tables, benches and excellent facilities.
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Tollundgaard Put and Take
Tollundgaard Put-and-Take is one of Denmark’s oldest angling lakes. The angling lake was opened in 1982 in the existing Lake Tollund sø. The lake has since been expanded to around 60,000 m².
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Tange Sø
Lake Tange Sø contains the species perch, pike, walleye, whitefish, eel, trout, bream and roach. There is a chance of catching burbot and tench.
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Aarhus River
Aarhus River originates in Astrup Mose southwest of Aarhus and runs through Aarhus Ådal, including Årslev Engsø, Brabrandsøen and the city center, and ends in Aarhus Harbor and Aarhus Bay.
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Angling in Hald Lake
Hald Lake is located in a unique natural area approximately 5 km south of Viborg. The lake is located in an area that has been protected since 1947.
