🎣 Fishing License Information – Lake Balaton
If you would like to fish at Lake Balaton, you need a valid Hungarian fishing license and a Lake Balaton territorial fishing license.
For tourists and short visits, the easiest option is usually the Tourist State Fishing License, which can be purchased online.
Recommended option for tourists
The easiest way to fish at Lake Balaton is to purchase a Tourist State Fishing License online at www.horgaszjegy.hu or in the HORGÁSZ mobile app.
Important: Tourist State Fishing Licenses cannot be issued in our stores.
They are available online only. In our stores, you can purchase the
Lake Balaton Tourist Territorial License if you already have a valid Tourist State Fishing License.
Valid for 90 days
The Tourist State Fishing License is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase.
1 fishing rod
With a Tourist State Fishing License, you may fish with 1 rod.
Tourist Balaton tickets
You can buy 1-day, 3-day or 10-day Tourist Territorial Licenses for Lake Balaton.
Alternative option: Hungarian State Fishing License
It is also possible to buy a full Hungarian State Fishing License, but this can be issued only at our store at Noszlopy Street 16, Balatonfüred.
Price
Hungarian State Fishing License: 19,200 HUF
2 fishing rods
This option allows fishing with 2 rods, depending on the selected territorial license and current fishing regulations.
More ticket options
With this license, you can buy 1-day, 3-day, 10-day, annual or boilie/carp fishing licenses for Lake Balaton.
Please note: issuing a full Hungarian State Fishing License takes more time.
For short visits, we recommend the Tourist State Fishing License because it is faster and can be arranged online.
Where can you buy the licenses?
- Tourist State Fishing License: online only, at horgaszjegy.hu or in the HORGÁSZ mobile app.
- Hungarian State Fishing License: only at our Noszlopy Street 16 store.
- Lake Balaton territorial fishing licenses: available in our stores.
- Tesco Marina Center store: Lake Balaton territorial fishing licenses only.
Fishing licenses in our stores can be purchased by cash only.
Tourist Territorial Licenses for Lake Balaton
These tickets are available if you already have a valid Tourist State Fishing License.
| License type | Price |
|---|---|
| Tourist – 24 hours | 2,500 HUF |
| Tourist – 72 hours | 5,000 HUF |
| Tourist – 10 days | 7,500 HUF |
Lake Balaton Territorial Fishing Licenses – 2026
The following prices apply to regular Lake Balaton territorial fishing licenses.
| License type | Adult | 65+ | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|
| General – Annual | 85,000 HUF | 65,000 HUF | 26,000 HUF |
| General – 10 days | 34,000 HUF | – | 8,000 HUF |
| General – 72 hours | 12,000 HUF | – | 3,500 HUF |
| General – 24 hours | 5,500 HUF | – | 2,000 HUF |
| Boat fishing – Annual | 50,000 HUF | – | |
| Boat fishing – 10 days | 14,000 HUF | – | |
| Boat fishing – 72 hours | 9,500 HUF | – | |
| Boat fishing – 24 hours | 4,500 HUF | – | |
| Shore fishing – Annual | 35,000 HUF | 26,000 HUF | 11,000 HUF |
| Shore fishing – 10 days | 10,500 HUF | – | 3,500 HUF |
| Shore fishing – 72 hours | 7,000 HUF | – | 2,500 HUF |
| Shore fishing – 24 hours | 3,300 HUF | – | 1,200 HUF |
Discount for anglers aged 65+ applies only to annual licenses in General and Shore categories.
Additional and special Lake Balaton licenses
| License type | Price |
|---|---|
| Additional license – 24 hours | 2,500 HUF |
| Additional license – 72 hours | 6,000 HUF |
| Boilie / carp fishing license – 7 days | 35,000 HUF |
| Boilie / carp fishing license – 72 hours | 20,000 HUF |
Official Lake Balaton fishing regulations
Before fishing, please read the official Lake Balaton fishing regulations:
https://balatonihal.hu/balatoni-horgaszrend
The information on this page is for general guidance only. Prices, rules and availability may change, so please always check the official regulations before purchasing a fishing license.
