Catch reports

What the Saale gives back: our anglers' catches — two seasons placed side by side.

Franconian Saale · Season 2024 ↔ 2025

2024 & 2025 compared

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Permits issued
839849
▲ +10
Reports returned
142144
▲ +216.9 → 17.0 %
Anglers without catch
5759
▲ +2of 144 reports
Annual cards / ha
4.524.72
▲ +0.20max. 10
Reported catches total
832636
▼ −196across all species
Biggest fish (cm)
103100
▼ −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
  • Chub
    151 137 ▼ −14
  • Brown trout
    62 122 ▲ +60
  • Whitefish
    62 119 ▲ +57
  • Eel
    59 78 ▲ +19
  • Barbel
    41 33 ▼ −8
  • Pike
    38 24 ▼ −14
  • Carp
    19 24 ▲ +5
  • Roach
    163 21 ▼ −142
  • Bream
    10 15 ▲ +5
  • Perch
    67 13 ▼ −54
  • Rainbow trout
    21 12 ▼ −9
  • Rudd
    4 7 ▲ +3
  • Burbot
    37 5 ▼ −32
  • Wels catfish
    0 5 ▲ +5
  • Bleak
    5 4 ▼ −1
  • Zander
    2 4 ▲ +2
  • Gudgeon
    38 3 ▼ −35
  • Grayling
    3 3 ± 0
  • Dace
    29 2 ▼ −27
  • Asp
    11 2 ▼ −9
  • Nase
    5 2 ▼ −3
  • Tench
    5 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.