Catch reports
What the Saale gives back: our anglers' catches — two seasons placed side by side.
Franconian Saale · Season 2024 ↔ 2025
2024 & 2025 compared
● → ●
Permits issued
839→849
▲ +10
Reports returned
142→144
▲ +216.9 → 17.0 %
Anglers without catch
57→59
▲ +2of 144 reports
Annual cards / ha
4.52→4.72
▲ +0.20max. 10
Reported catches total
832→636
▼ −196across all species
Biggest fish (cm)
103→100
▼ −3Pike
All figures in detail
Click a column heading to sort the table ascending or descending.
| Chub | 151 | 137 | ▼ −14 | 12-49 · Ø33 | 14-52 · Ø36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 62 | 122 | ▲ +60 | 25-71 · Ø32 | 28-65 · Ø34 |
| Whitefish | 62 | 119 | ▲ +57 | 10-15 · Ø12 | 5-15 · Ø10 |
| Eel | 59 | 78 | ▲ +19 | 52-70 · Ø62 | 30-85 · Ø64 |
| Barbel | 41 | 33 | ▼ −8 | 25-71 · Ø57 | 43-72 · Ø54 |
| Pike | 38 | 24 | ▼ −14 | 51-103 · Ø75 | 63-100 · Ø72 |
| Carp | 19 | 24 | ▲ +5 | 39-85 · Ø51 | 36-85 · Ø54 |
| Roach | 163 | 21 | ▼ −142 | 13-35 · Ø23 | 6-23 · Ø16 |
| Bream | 10 | 15 | ▲ +5 | 35-70 · Ø47 | 30-60 · Ø48 |
| Perch | 67 | 13 | ▼ −54 | 12-35 · Ø21 | 15-31 · Ø29 |
| Rainbow trout | 21 | 12 | ▼ −9 | 28-45 · Ø31 | 29-40 · Ø33 |
| Rudd | 4 | 7 | ▲ +3 | 6-25 · Ø19 | 10-31 · Ø18 |
| Burbot | 37 | 5 | ▼ −32 | 44-52 · Ø47 | 5-48 · Ø36 |
| Wels catfish | 0 | 5 | ▲ +5 | - | 30-60 · Ø48 |
| Bleak | 5 | 4 | ▼ −1 | 16-17 · Ø16 | 14-18 · Ø16 |
| Zander | 2 | 4 | ▲ +2 | 61-67 · Ø64 | 58-90 · Ø76 |
| Gudgeon | 38 | 3 | ▼ −35 | 12-18 · Ø13 | 7-12 |
| Grayling | 3 | 3 | ± 0 | 25-42 · Ø32 | 25-42 · Ø35 |
| Dace | 29 | 2 | ▼ −27 | 10-26 · Ø16 | 14-16 · Ø15 |
| Asp | 11 | 2 | ▼ −9 | 37-75 · Ø47 | 54-61 · Ø58 |
| Nase | 5 | 2 | ▼ −3 | 35-42 · Ø38 | 52-53 · Ø53 |
| Tench | 5 | 1 | ▼ −4 | 28-48 · Ø38 | 39-39 · Ø39 |
Change in catches
22 species · axis = number of fish caught (0-163)
2024 (previous year)
2025
more caught
fewer caught
-
Chub151→ 137 ▼ −14
-
Brown trout62→ 122 ▲ +60
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Whitefish62→ 119 ▲ +57
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Eel59→ 78 ▲ +19
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Barbel41→ 33 ▼ −8
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Pike38→ 24 ▼ −14
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Carp19→ 24 ▲ +5
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Roach163→ 21 ▼ −142
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Bream10→ 15 ▲ +5
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Perch67→ 13 ▼ −54
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Rainbow trout21→ 12 ▼ −9
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Rudd4→ 7 ▲ +3
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Burbot37→ 5 ▼ −32
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Wels catfish0→ 5 ▲ +5
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Bleak5→ 4 ▼ −1
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Zander2→ 4 ▲ +2
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Gudgeon38→ 3 ▼ −35
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Grayling3→ 3 ± 0
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Dace29→ 2 ▼ −27
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Asp11→ 2 ▼ −9
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Nase5→ 2 ▼ −3
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Tench5→ 1 ▼ −4
Listed, but no catch reported in 2025: Chub, Brook trout, Crucian carp.
Sizes compared
Range from the smallest to the largest reported fish, tick = average (Ø). Shared scale in centimetres.
2024
2025
Ø average
Chub
2024
12–49 · Ø33
2025
14–52 · Ø36
Brown trout
2024
25–71 · Ø32
2025
28–65 · Ø34
Whitefish
2024
10–15 · Ø12
2025
5–15 · Ø10
Eel
2024
52–70 · Ø62
2025
30–85 · Ø64
Barbel
2024
25–71 · Ø57
2025
43–72 · Ø54
Pike
2024
51–103 · Ø75
2025
63–100 · Ø72
Carp
2024
39–85 · Ø51
2025
36–85 · Ø54
Roach
2024
13–35 · Ø23
2025
6–23 · Ø16
Bream
2024
35–70 · Ø47
2025
30–60 · Ø48
Perch
2024
12–35 · Ø21
2025
15–31 · Ø29
Rainbow trout
2024
28–45 · Ø31
2025
29–40 · Ø33
Rudd
2024
6–25 · Ø19
2025
10–31 · Ø18
Burbot
2024
44–52 · Ø47
2025
5–48 · Ø36
Wels catfish
2024
-
2025
30–60 · Ø48
Bleak
2024
16–17 · Ø16
2025
14–18 · Ø16
Zander
2024
61–67 · Ø64
2025
58–90 · Ø76
Gudgeon
2024
12–18 · Ø13
2025
7–12
Grayling
2024
25–42 · Ø32
2025
25–42 · Ø35
Dace
2024
10–26 · Ø16
2025
14–16 · Ø15
Asp
2024
37–75 · Ø47
2025
54–61 · Ø58
Nase
2024
35–42 · Ø38
2025
52–53 · Ø53
Tench
2024
28–48 · Ø38
2025
39–39 · Ø39
Further seasons will join here year by year, so trends become visible over time.
We keep these figures as current as we possibly can and truly do our best. Thank you for your patience if something ever lags a little behind.
