Fishing in the Netherlands - What do I need?
The Legal Requirements
Disclaimer, this is not legal advice, you need to verify with the relevant authorities before fishingIn the UK anglers need to have a Rod License, the same is true for The Netherlands, so here is my experience to help any anglers coming over the water to fish here.
UK Rod Licence = VISpas
A VISpas is required prior to fishing any waters in the Netherlands. More information can be found here (English version)
http://www.sportvisserijnederland.nl/vispas/vispas-english/
There is a very handy PDF guide to which type of VISpas you require, that can be found here:
http://www.sportvisserijnederland.nl/files/11631-vispas-broch-eng-v03definitief_4885.pdf
How to order your VISpas: https://www.vispas.nl/?lang=en-GB
Another useful guide that I found was one by blogger, MasterBlanker, here is a link to his blog, please note these pages are from 2010 and are centred mainly around Amsterdam.
http://www.masterblanker.com/2010/12/10/fishing-in-holland-an-expats-guide-part-1/
http://www.masterblanker.com/2011/01/02/fishing-in-holland-an-expats-guide-part-2/
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