Fishing - Petri Heil at Heidsee

Season start: 1 June 2022
Weekly and season tickets, day ticket sales from 8 June 2022
End of season: 15 October 2022

• Until 14 August 2022 fishing is limited to 5.00 am to 10.00 pm.
• From 15 August 2022 from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm.
• Between the lake restaurant and the boat rental, fishing is not permitted from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm. 

Fishing on Lake Heidsee is only allowed with a permit from the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz.
Note: The cantonal fishing licence is not valid for the Heidsee.

• During the first week of the season, no day and two day licences are issued.
• The sale of day licences starts at the 8 June 2022.

• The maximum daily catch per patent holder is limited to 4 fish.
• The maximum seasonal catch is limited to 100 fish.
• Carp must be put back immediately and gently.
• Fish with the correct length must not be released into the lake.
• No second fishing licence can be acquired for the same day.

• The minimum size for trout is 24 cm, for tench 40 cm.
• Carps must be put back carefully.

Fishing is forbidden on the islands and the entire jetty (except picnic island).

All undersized fish shall be carefully detached from the line with a wet hand ( or cut off ) and immediately and gently reintroduced into the water, regardless of their condition.

• The use of a brailer for landing hooked fishes is mandatory.
• Any holding of the fish is prohibited.
• Live bait fish are prohibited.

The completed catch statistics must be deposited in the letterbox at the Seedamm or handed in at the issuing offices within ten days of the expiry of the patent without exception. If the catch statistics are not submitted, a complaint will be filed.

• Fish guts must be deposited in a sealed plastic bag in the waste containers.
• Fish guts must not be disposed of in the lake or in the shore areas.

• The catching of minnows (Bammeli) is only allowed with the Heidsee permit.
• The taking of minnows is prohibited.
• The minnow may not be attached to the fishing hook alive.

After the catch of a fish with the correct length the statistic must be updated immediately.

When fishing, fishermen shall carry their licence and the statistics kept on them and present them to the supervisors without being asked to do so.

The capture of wild animals for commercial purposes is prohibited under Art. 19 of the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.

If fish poisoning is suspected, the holder of the fishing licence must immediately report the incident to the fisheries' inspector of the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz, Beat Kilgus (P +41 76 510 95 85) or the municipal police (P +41 81 385 21 04).