On 29 March 2025 at 8 a.m. in the "Professor-Friedrich-Förster-Gymnasium", Schulstraße 23 in Haldensleben, the district of Börde will hold the next fishing examination will be held.
Participation in the fishing examination is possible for persons over the age of 13 after attending a course comprising at least 30 hours of instruction in preparation for the examination.
Due to the limited number of participants, applications for admission to the fishing examination can only be submitted in person or by a parent or guardian to the lower fishing authority of the Börde district, Bornsche Str. 2, 39340 Haldensleben, from 7 January 2025 after making a reservation by telephone. The number of participants is limited to 60, taking into account the capacity of the examination venue.
Applications for admission to the fishing examination must be submitted in person to the lower fisheries authority by 28 February 2025 at the latest. Later applications cannot be considered. When submitting the application, the examination fee must also be paid. The examination fee is EUR 60.00 for adults and EUR 30.00 for young people up to the age of 18.
A preparatory course is mandatory before the fishing examination, which, in addition to the previous "face-to-face courses", is also possible online in "online face-to-face courses" and "self-study courses", each with a subsequent practical day. Proof of participation in the respective course programme must be provided to the fisheries authority. Approved courses can be found at www.fischerpruefung.sachsen-anhalt.de.
The fishing examination consists of a written and an oral part. The written examination covers the following main subjects: fish science, water science, equipment science and law. The oral examination covers behaviour while fishing, handling fishing equipment, caring for caught fish and legal issues.
Information on the fishing examination can be obtained from the District of Börde, Legal Department, Lower Fisheries Authority, by telephone on 03904 7240-4230.