Fishing near Purmerend, North Holland

Purmerend sits in the heart of Noord-Holland, surrounded by the polderland waterways and larger open waters that define fishing in this part of the Netherlands. The city's own canals — including the Purmerringvaart, Beemsterringvaart, and Zesstedenvaart — give anglers immediate access to coarse fishing on the doorstep, while the nearby Markermeer and Gouwzee open up broader opportunities for pike, perch, and bream just a few kilometres away.

Top waters to fish near Purmerend

Species & education

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Eurasian Pikeperch

Sander lucioperca

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Ruffe

Gymnocephalus cernua

Silver Bream

Blicca bjoerkna

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Tench

Tinca tinca

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Ide

Leuciscus idus

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

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