Western Bohemia

Red Title = Salmonoid Water Blue Title = Coarse Water
Magenta Title = Private Salmonoid Water Green Title = Private Coarse Water

 

Chodovsky Potok - Tatrovice Reservoir

Chodovsky Potok

This reservoir is a dammed section of the Chodovsky Potok some 500m to the west of the villiage of Tatrovice. The reservoir is used to produce electricity for the locat community. The water contains Rainbow and Brook Trout, Perch and Pike.


Farsky & Kajetan Rybnik

Farsky Pond

These ponds are one of the many tributirays of the Hamersky Potok. Located 500m to the west of Broumov the ponds are privately owned and stocked to farm wild fish for the Czech fish market. The ponds contains Carp, Pike, Zander, Catfish, Tench, Grayling and Trout. Contact information for season tickets is available in fishing maps or through Czech Coarse & Fly Fishing.

Upper Hamersky Potok

Upper Harmersky Stream

This small stream starts to the west of the town of Chodova Plana, between the village of Broumov and the German border. The upper section of the Hamersky Potok is a privately owned stretch of water that is used to farm "Wild River Trout" by the largest fish farming company in the Czech Republic. These fish are not the usual farmed monsters you might be thinking of but naturally reared and farmed fish. To all intents these fish are wild. The water is strictly controlled and only 30 season ticket are sold per year to protect the fish stock. The stream contains Grayling and Brook Trout. Contact information for season tickets is available in fishing maps or through Czech Coarse & Fly Fishing.

Hamersky Potok

Hamersky Stream

This small stream starts to the west of the town of Chodova Plana, flows southeast past the town of Plana where it joins the Mze to the east of the village of Kocov. The stream is small and tight to fish in places with lots of overhanging trees, so a small rod and light line is recommended. For the most parts the river is sandy with short shallow stoney sections. The stream contains Grayling, Roach and Pike.

Krapicky Potok

Krapicky Stream

This small stream starts to the south of As and flows southeast through Frantiskovy Lazne then into the Ohre down river from Cheb. The stream is small and very tight to fish with lots of overhanging trees, so a small rod and light line is recommended. For the most parts the river is sandy with short shallow stoney sections. The stream contains Trout.

Upper Libocky Potok

Upper Libocky Stream

This small stream starts in the mountains on the German border close to the town of Luby where it meanders south through the valley into a drinking water reservoir. The best areas to fish are the deep pools under the weirs and any deep troughs. The stream is small but not too difficult to fish but watch out for the overhanging trees, a smaller rod and light line is recommended. For the most parts the river is sandy with short shallow stoney sections. The stream contains Trout, Chub and Perch.

Libocky Potok

Libocky Stream

This medium sized stream flows from the drinking water reservoir close to the villiage of Krajkova and continues down to Kynsperk nad Ohri where it joins the Ohre. The stream is small but not too difficult to fish but watch out for the overhanging trees, a smaller rod and light line is recommended. For the most parts the river is sandy with short shallow stoney sections. The stream contains Trout and Grayling.

Lomnicky Potok

Lomnicky Stream

This small stream starts its life as a small stoney stream which is fed from the Stanovice Reservoir. The stream meanders its way down the valley crossing over many weirs on the way before meeting the Tepla at Brezova. The stream is very small and tight with many trees lining the steep sided valley. A small rod and light line is recommended. The stream contains Trout. Contact information for day tickets is available in fishing maps or through Czech Coarse & Fly Fishing.

Upper Mze

Upper Mze River

The Mze starts to the West of the town of Tachov, close to the German border. The river starts as two smaller streams which flow into a small reservoir to form the larger section of the river which continues east, through Tachov, on toward Stribro and eventually joins the Berounka at Plzen. The river is a sand bedded river which is quite silty in places. A short rod is recommended with a light line as the fish are easily scared and casting can be a bit tricky due to the overhanging trees. Altogether a very tranquil and enjoyable river to fish; even if you go home empty handed. The river contains good Trout and Grayling.

Mze

Mze River

This section of the Mze River from the confluence of the Kosovy Potok, not far up stream from Pavlovice, down to the town of Stribro has got to be the most beautiful trout river I have seen in the Czech Repulic. In places it resembles a British or Irish Salmon river and consits of fast flowing shallow runs with deep troughs and pools and long lazy slower sections where the trout lie on the surface watching for food as it drifts down stream or emerges from the depth. The trout section of the river finishes at Stribro and the river continues into the Hracholusky Reservior and then on to the city of Plzen as a coarse river. The river contains good Trout and Grayling as well as Perch, Chub and Carp.

Mze - Hracholusky Reservior

Hracholusky Reservoir

The Hracholusky reservoir is a 26 Km long body of water formed by the Hracholusky Dam at the village of Hracholusky. The reservoir is either steep sided or has shallow sandy banks for fishing. Fishing is allowed all year as it is an unnatural body of water and is best from a boat in the middle of the reservoir. The reservoir contains large Carp, Pike, Zander, Catfish and many other coarse species.

Upper Odrava

Upper Odrava River

This small river starts accross the border in Germany near the village of Waldsassen. Crossing the border near Svaty Kriz the Upper Odrava meanders is was, as a little river to the town of Cheb where it flows into the Jesenice reservoir. The river contains Catfish, Pike and Zander. Contact information for day tickets is available in fishing maps or through Czech Coarse & Fly Fishing.

Odrava - Jesenice Reservoir

Jesenice Reservoir

This huge reservoir is situated to the south and east of Cheb close to the German border. The reservoir is suitable for boat fishing or on the sandy banks. The reservoir is fed from a number of small rivers and streams and flows into the Odrava river and then into the Ohre. The reservoir is stocked with many coarse species but is mainly fished for Carp, Zander, Pike and Catfish.

Kynzvartsky Potok / Odrava

Odrava River

This small stream starts as two small streams to the west of the town of Lazne Kynzvart. The streams flow north and merge close to Turany and continue to flow northwards to join the Odrava, which flows from the Jesenice reservoir, and then on into the Ohre. The Potok is very shallow and for the most parts narrow. Where the river continues as the Odrava the river is between knee and waist deep, but due to the flow of water from the reservoir is quite difficult, even dangerous to fish. The rivers contain Trout and Grayling.

Upper Ohre

Upper Ohre River

The Ohre (Eiger) starts life across the border in Germany where it meanders through the hills, across the border into the Czech Republic. Upon its arrival it first meets the Skalka Reservoir and then flows through the towns of Cheb, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary and eventually into the Nechranice Reservoir before continuing its journey to meet the Labe at Litomerice. This section of the Ohre River is slower, smaller and gentler than the Lower Ohre below the Nechranice Resevoiour. The river contains Roach, Pike, Perch, Zander, Carp, Grass Carp, Chub, Tench, Eels and Grayling.

Ohre

Ohre River

This Trout section of the Ohre (Eiger) runs from near the town of Ostrov about 15 Km north east of Karlovy Vary until the town of Klasternec nad Ohri. It is a deep fast flowing river with lots of weirs as it step down the valley. The river contains Trout, Pike, Perch and Zander along with the other usual coarse fish.

Ohre - Skalka Reservoir

Skalka Reservoir

This reservoir is located to the west of Cheb very close to the German border. The reservoir is in fact a dammed section of the Ohre River, which runs through Cheb. The reservoir is fed from the West as the Ohre (Eiger) flows out of Germany into the Czech Republic. The reservoir is stocked with many coarse species but is mainly fished for Carp, Zander and Pike.

Otava

Otava River

The Otava River is the "Mother" of trout rivers in West Bohemia. The river starts up in the Sumava mountains and is fed by a number of smaller rivers and streams. The Trout section of the river starts about 10km to the south of Susice, flows down through Susice, past the ancient ruins of Rabi Castle and down to Horazdovice where it is re-classified as coarse water. The river for the most part is a big river with a mainly sandy/stony bottom; the Otava above Susice is a different river with lots of big stones and white water. The river contains Brown, Brook & Rainbow Trout, Grayling, Chub, Carp, Perch and Pike.

Otava

Otava River

The coarse section of the Otava River flows from Horazdovice, through the towns of Strakonice and Pisek before joining the Vltava at the Orlik Reservoir. The river contains the usual coarse fish with Trout and Grayling in places.

Upper Plesnecky Potok

Plesnecky Stream

The Upper Plesnecky Potok is actually 3 streams which start in the hills along the German/Czech border and flow south to converge at the village of Lesna. The streams are medium to fast following and have either sand or gravel bottoms. The best places to fish the streams are in the deeper pools at the weirs or in the bends where the water undercuts the banks and carves deeper pools. The stream contains Trout.

Lower Plesnecky Potok

Plesnecky Stream

The Lower Plesnecky Potok continues down stream from the village of Lesna as a coarse water, although there are still trout to be found in the deep pools and troughs in the faster flowing sections of the stream. The stream continues meandering its way south until it meets the Ohre approximately 5 kilometers down stream.The trout can be found in the deep pools at the weirs in this section of the stream. The stream contains Grayling, Chub, Asp and Roach.

Prebuzska Nadrz

Prebuzska

This little mountain lake is the source of the Svatava river in the Czech Republic. The lake is a clear, sand lined lake, set in the water catchment area. The lake contains Trout, Tench and Roach.

Upper Radbuza

Upper Radbuza

The Radbuza starts in the Bohemian Forest near the village of Rybnik only a few kilometers from the German border.The stream meanders it way north to the town of Bela nad Radbuzou where it becomes a coarse river. The stream is sand lines with some deep pool and very tight turns.

Radbuza

Radbuza River

The coarse section of the Radbuza starts from the ford in Bela nad Radbuzou and flows northeast to Plzen through the towns of Horsovsky Tyn, Stankov, Holysov, and Stod before becoming the Berounka at Plzen.

Rolava

Rolava River

The Rolava starts in the mountains as a ferocious mountain stream where it comes crashing down along a very rocky and boulder filled river bed. Further down stream the river settles down to a more gentle pace and meanders on through the town of Nove Role and on to the Ohre at Karlovy Vary, The best places to fish the river are in the deep pools at the weirs. The river contains Trout and Grayling.

Strela

Strela River

This little river starts from three small streams around the town of Zlutice and winds its way to the Southeast for about 30 km where it joins the Berounka. In the upper reaches of the river it is a few meters wide and has a sandy bottom with large rocks in the deep parts and gravel in the shallower sections. Along the lower reaches of the river it is up to 15 meters wide with a muddier bottom. The river sports Trout and Grayling.

Sucha Nadrz

Sucha

This little lake is set in the hills which form the water catchment basin of the Strela river.
The lake has Trout, Carp and some other coarse fish.

Svatava

Svatava River

The Svatava starts life as two rivers. The first starting in the German mountains around the town of Klingenthal and the second starts in the Czech Republic at Prebuz, close to the beginning of the Rolava. The rivers flow south where they join near Rotava before continuing down stream through the town of Olovi and on to the Ohre at Sokolov. The river is best fished in the deep weirs and far banks under the overhanging trees. The river sports Trout and Grayling.

Upper Tepla

Upper Tepla River

The Upper Tepla is a privately owned and managed trout river. The river starts in the highlands between Plzen and Karlovy Vary close to the village of Tepla. The river meanders its way north to the the village of Cihelny where it then becomes a public fishery. The river is roughly 10 feet across for the most part and has a rocky bottom and is broken up by an number of weirs as if flows down the valley. Contact information for day tickets is available in fishing maps or through Czech Coarse & Fly Fishing.

Tepla

Tepla River

The Tepla has two main sections with game fish. The first starts at the golf course at Cihelny to the south of Karlovy Vary and flows as a gentle sandy bottomed river for about 2 km's before widening into a reservoir. The second section starts below the reservoir and flows along a rocky river bed down to Karlovy Vary, where it joins the Ohre. Fishing is not allowed in the river where it flows through Karlovy Vary. The river contains Grayling, Trout and Chub.

Vernerovsky Potok / Halstrov Bily

Vernerovsky Potok

The Vernerovsky Potok is a little stream no more than 2 to 3 feet across, which starts life in the village of Vernerov, to the east of As. The stream flows north where it crosses the border into Germany and flows through the town of Bad Elster. The stream is dammed in the middle of the Czech section to form the Halstrov Bily reservoir. The stream and reservoir contain Trout, Perch and Carp.