FAQ

According to the Ordinance on Fisheries, § 4a; BGS 933.211, proof of fishing expertise (SANA) with a passed examination is obligatory for all patents except for the day pass. The acquisition of the SANA is also recommended for the day pass. The SANA on the Zug fishing app or the original must be presented together with an identity document (identity card, driver's licence, passport) in the event of an inspection.

With your boat permit you may fish on the boat as well as from the shore. Please note the closed seasons and areas where fishing is prohibited. In private fishing zones you are not allowed to fish from the shore or from the boat.

The fishing year in the canton of Zug begins on November 1 and ends on October 31 of the following year. This period is decisive for the annual license.

Youth from the 8th to the 16th birthday can obtain the reduced cost youth license with the duration of one fishing year.

Record catch statistics with the app
With four clicks you start your fishing event and can enter caught and released fish in an overview. After fishing, you can check and confirm your entries and then end the event. Your personal statistics give you an overview of your catches.

An explanatory video and further information can be found at: https://www.fishven.com/en/digital-catch-statistics-app/

Submit catch statistics on paper
If you would like to record and submit paper catch statistics, please contact the Office of Forest and Game.

Only for the registration an internet connection must exist. The app or the recording of the catches also works without an internet connection. The data is temporarily stored on your smartphone until the event is saved. As soon as you have a working internet connection again, the data will be transmitted.

According to § 20 para. 2 of the Fisheries Act (BGS 933.21) you must be able to show the necessary identification upon request. If your smartphone has run out of battery or you cannot show your license or SANA ID for any other reason, you will not be allowed to continue fishing.

The following data will be forwarded to the AFW:

• Start and end time of the event
• Name of the water body being fished
• Fish species, size, time of catch
• Bait used, weather conditions (if recorded)

The digital catch statistics on the Zug fishing app are continuously forwarded to the AFW and therefore do not have to be sent additionally.

If you fill in your catch statistics by hand, the documents must be submitted by 30th November of the fishing year concerned to the AFW. If you fail to do so, you will be charged a reminder fee of 50 francs. The issuance of a new license will be refused until the fee is paid.

When purchasing the license, you must specify the form in which you will record your catch statistics. If you wish to change the recording method during the term of the license, contact the AFW.

Nein, das Patent in Kreditkartenformat wird nicht mehr produziert. Das Patent kann in der Fishven-App angezeigt werden, oder wer einen Ausdruck haben will, kann das mitgesendete PDF-Patent (A4) ausdrucken.

Für Arten, die in der Regel in kleinen Stückzahlen gefangen werden, ist die Länge pro gefangenen Fisch zu erfassen (Bsp. Forellen). Bei Arten, die häufig in grösseren Mengen gefangen werden (Egli oder Felchen) ist die Anzahl und das Gewicht aller gefangenen Fischen anzugeben.

Im App unter Einstellungen unter Konto, dann Köderbox können durch das Klicken auf «Neuer Ködertyp» neue Köder erfasst werden. Dies sind dann beim Eintragen eines Fisches direkt auswählbar.

Wer den SANA bestanden hat, aber noch keine SANA-Nummer resp. den SANA-Ausweis erhalten hat, kann das Patent telefonisch oder am Schalter des Amts für Wald und Wild bestellen.