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Northern pike

Esox lucius

Minimum size 40 cm
Northern pike
Georg Mittenecker (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

Türkiye

Minimum size
40 cm
Maximum quantity
5 fish

Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5 communiqué text

Species size/quantity limit

6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5

Fish below the size limit or above the quantity limit may not be retained.

The table in our records

Minimum size
40 cm
Maximum quantity
5 fish
Gear and method
Rod and line
Exception
A 5% undersize exception on the size limits; the total 5 kg rule for kg species

The article text is taken from the communiqué. The table above was carried into our own records from the relevant rows of the communiqué and may be abridged. The official publication is what binds. Official communiqué (PDF) →

Closed season
15 December – 31 March

Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11/7 – Çizelge 6 communiqué text

Regional closed season

6/2 md. 11/7 – Çizelge 6

Catching and retaining are prohibited during the stated period.

The table in our records

Closed season
15 December – 31 March
Gear and method
All recreational fishing including rod and line
Exception
The start and end days are included in the ban

The article text is taken from the communiqué. The table above was carried into our own records from the relevant rows of the communiqué and may be abridged. The official publication is what binds. Official communiqué (PDF) →

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Northern pike?
In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Northern pike is 40 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5.

Fishing grounds with this species

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