CYPRUS FRESH WATER FISHING

Cyprus has over 100 dams that form fresh water reservoirs, collecting the rainwater mainly during the winter months. Of these reservoires at least 23 are excellent for fishing. Not only because there's plenty of fish, also the surrounding nature is impresively pristine. A trip to a dam is a popular daytrip of cypriot families on sunday or during the holidays.

dams in Cyprus; map, location and fish species

Licences are subject to rules and restrictions and are valid only when the dam is declared open by the Director of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research.

WHERE TO OBTAIN A FISHING LICENCE?

Head Office of Fisheries Department, Nicosia
Aiolou Str. 13, CY 1101
Tel: + 357 22807830/22807815,
Fax: + 357 22775955

District Offices of Fisheries Department:
Limassol, near the entrance of the Old Port
Tel: + 357 25305470
Larnaka, Leoforos Piale Pasha (at the fishing shelter)
Tel: + 357 24630294
Pafos, Pafos Harbour
Tel: + 357 26940268

The Fisheries Department sells at C£2 each a booklet in English with coloured pictures of all fish found in the reservoirs and useful information to the anglers.