Moderate ticket price changes and fishing schedule modifications

2026.11.14. Share

The Executive Committee of the Vas County Association of Sport Fishing Associations held its next meeting last week on Thursday, at which the evaluation of the work of the past six months, tender developments, and the determination of the 2027 fishing schedule and regional ticket prices were among the most important agenda items.

Moderate ticket price changes and fishing schedule modifications

President Miklós Seregi and Executive President Norbert Puskás reported on the Association's fish management, fish protection, community and competitive sports activities in the past six months, fish stocking, and ongoing developments and applications. Topics included the consequences of this year's extraordinary drought, fish rescues, and water protection measures.

During the preparation of the 2027 Fishing Regulations, numerous comments and amendment proposals were received from anglers and leaders of member associations. This year, we also released an exceptionally large number of proposals for comment on social media so that we could learn the anglers' views directly.

The feedback clearly showed that anglers and association leaders have different positions on many issues, and serious arguments were formulated both for and against the same proposal. It is important to emphasize that a significant part of the initiatives came from the anglers themselves, not from the Federation leaders, and their publication did not constitute a prior decision to introduce them.

After considering the opinions received and the professional aspects, the Steering Committee decided to introduce some new provisions in addition to technical and wording clarifications, primarily to address the consequences of drought and to enhance the protection of natural fish stocks.

Some examples of the changes adopted:

The carp cannot be kept in all water areas managed by the Association, regardless of size.
In the case of perch, pike and tench, a maximum of 1 specimen over 70 cm measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail may be kept per day.
A maximum of 3 chubs can be kept per day, with a total maximum of 3 kg.
Due to drought conditions, all fish caught in the Csörnöc–Herpenyő, Arany, Kodó, Perint, Vörös and Gyöngyös streams – with the exception of dwarf catfish – must be immediately and gently released back into the water until withdrawn.
It is prohibited to fish, use fishing equipment suitable for catching fish, or walk through structures on the spillways, water level stabilization structures, and bottom sills established with a water law construction permit, as well as within 5 meters before and after them.
We have also clarified the approach to the shore section of Újperinti Fishing Lake No. 1 from Körmendi Road: it is prohibited to enter the affected area from Highway 86 with passenger cars and other vehicles - with the exception of motorcycles.

Our goal is not to introduce new restrictions every year, but to further develop the current, effectively functioning regulations only with truly justified modifications. We are convinced that tightening the fishing regulations is not the only means of strengthening the native river and predatory fish stocks. We would not consider it appropriate to introduce general restrictions that significantly narrow fishing opportunities or adversely affect practitioners of certain fishing methods without adequate professional justification. When developing regulations, we must keep in mind the interests of the fishing community as a whole, in addition to fish protection goals. The effectiveness of our current fishing license and regulatory system is also supported by the increasing fish stocks and changes in area licenses experienced in recent years.

Our association last increased the price of regional tickets for 2024, and the prices set at that time remained unchanged in 2025 and 2026. Although the overall inflation for the period 2024–2026 is expected to exceed 10%, we do not intend to pass this cost increase on to anglers. The aim of the moderate, differentiated price changes in 2027 is primarily to partially offset the inflation of approximately 3% expected for next year, while maintaining the basic structure of the ticket system.

The most important ticket price changes:

The price of the complete adult annual regional ticket increases from HUF 70,000 to HUF 73,000 (+4.3%), while the discount version increases from HUF 67,000 to HUF 70,000.
Most additional adult annual passes typically have a correction of around 5%.
The price of a general adult day ticket will change from HUF 5,500 to HUF 6,000, and the price of a tourist day ticket will change from HUF 4,500 to HUF 5,000.
The price of the annual regional ticket for Nick will change from 15,000 HUF to 16,000 HUF.

However, the prices of several popular ticket types will remain unchanged. Due to this year's exceptional drought and unfavorable fishing conditions, the prices of general river annual tickets will not increase. Furthermore, the prices of children's, general youth and preferential annual regional tickets will not increase.

At the meeting, the Steering Committee also approved two applications already submitted to MOHOSZ, which aim to modernize the energy efficiency of the Alpine Inn and Fishing Tourism Center in Vaskeresztes, as well as to replenish the water supply of the Csepreg Téglagyári Lake and improve the water retention capacity of the Pinka backwater in Vaskeresztes.

The board also confirmed the maintenance of the audit for 2026. Although the audit is still not a legal obligation for the Association, it is a voluntary commitment in order to further monitor the regularity of management, strengthen transparency and independently examine the financial statements.

We thank all the anglers and association leaders who helped prepare the 2027 regulations with their opinions and suggestions! Although not all suggestions were accepted, we considered all substantive suggestions.

The unified document containing the clarifications and changes to the 2027 fishing regulations can be downloaded here , and the complete area ticket price list valid for 2027 is available here .

The goal of our association is that fishermen in Vásárlón can continue to indulge their passion in 2027 under conditions that provide predictable, affordable and adequate fishing opportunities, along with sustainable fish farming. To this end, we will continue to pay special attention to the protection of fish stocks, the development of fishing waters, and the most efficient use of available tender and other resources. Our task is particularly important to promote water retention and water replenishment, as the increasingly frequent drought periods pose a serious challenge for our waters and the future of fishing.