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Lake Zegrze (Zegrze Reservoir)

Jezioro Zegrzyńskie, okolice Serocka/Nieporętu/Zegrza, powiat legionowski, woj. mazowieckie

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Lake Zegrze (Zegrze Reservoir)

Lake Zegrze is an artificial retention reservoir created in the 1960s by damming the Narew and Bug rivers with a dam in Dębe, with an area of about 3,300 ha. Located just north of Warsaw, it is one of the most popular fisheries of Mazovia, managed by the Mazovian District of the Polish Angling Association (PZW).

Location and surroundings

The reservoir lies in the Warsaw Basin, in the Legionowo district; along its shores are, among others, Nieporęt, Zegrze, Serock, Jadwisin, Jachranka and Rynia.

Offer / What to see

Bream, carp, roach, tench, zander, pike, perch and catfish are caught here; the reservoir is known for large catfish (a record specimen – 74.5 kg). Popular methods are spinning and fly fishing for predators from a boat.

Who it is for

For anglers from the Warsaw agglomeration (an angling card and a PZW permit are required).

Infrastructure

Numerous marinas, beaches and recreation spots around the reservoir.

Practical information

Scope of services

  • Fishing from the shore and from a boat (PZW waters)
  • An angling card and a permit from the Mazovian District of the PZW are required

Seasonality and hours

Waters available all year, subject to protective periods and limits.

Getting there

Shores near Serock, Nieporęt and Zegrze; access by car, and in season also by passenger shipping.

Contact

  • Permits: Mazovian District of the PZW
Visit duration: A few hours to a full day Seasonality: All year (with protective periods and limits)

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezioro_Zegrzy%C5%84skie; https://jezioro.zegrzynskie.pl/wybierz-relaks/z-wedkowaniem/karta-wedkarska; https://pzw.pl/strefa-wedkarza/lowiska-i-wody-pzw/Jezioro%20Zegrzy%C5%84skie_QA9dXl7GCUcc0SQS2DaL