Alte Oder (fishing lake)

Fishing permits are available from the tenant.

Bait fishers can expect great conditions at the Alte Oder. With a little ground feed, roach, rudd and others can easily be lured onto the hook. Fishing with a feed basket is very successful, too. If you use quick-dissolving attractant feed and three to four maggots on a small hook, you’ll find the tip of the feeder rod rarely stands still. Eel anglers will repeatedly make the acquaintance of small catfish during their nightly sessions – the latter love the taste of the earthworms and maggots. Carp anglers have to be patient. Professional fishermen will occasionally catch one in their nets. In the much narrower and more unspoilt section between Wriezen and Oderberg there are many reed beds, weed fields and old trees in the shore area – ideal shelters for various fish species. Particularly worth mentioning here is the fact that burbot is frequently caught here in the cold season. In the summer months, heavy weed growth can make fishing difficult.

The Alte Oder changes in character between Oderberg and the Hohensaaten lock. From here it is considerably wider and is used by shipping traffic for almost 8 kilometres as a section of the Oder-Havel waterway. From late summer onwards, predatory fish anglers can look forward to increased catches of pike, perch, zander and catfish. As the cold weather sets in, more and more burbot can be caught, too. The area around the lock at Hohensaaten is considered a hotspot. In summer, good asp catches are often made here with swiftly guided plugs just below the surface. But good zander catches are also frequently reported, with weighing in at more than 4 kilos.