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Fishing on Lake Sempach
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- Fishing
- Lake

You can fish on Lake Sempach free of charge and without a permit using a simple barbless fishing rod. Fishing from publicly accessible shores, bridges and jetties is permitted.

 Please observe the legal regulations and directives of the Agriculture and Forestry Service, Fishing and Hunting Department. Enjoy the perfect fishing experience on Lake Sempach!

Please note

- It is forbidden to use live bait fish.
- The use of dead bait fish is permitted. However, they must come from Lake Sempach.
- Fishing with natural bait (worm, maggots, bread, etc.) is permitted without a fishing license.
- You may catch a maximum of 15 Balchen per day in Lake Sempach.
- Fishing above the "Balchenberg" in Lake Sempach is prohibited from November 15 to January 15.

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**Certificate of Competence (SaNa):** The mandatory Swiss SaNa certificate is required for annual and monthly permits.

You can purchase permits on-site. These include, among others, the **boat rental at Triechter** in Sursee, **Schlüssel-Service Frank** in Sursee, and **TCS Camping** in Sempach.

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Openings

Please note the opening hours of the drop-off locations.

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Important notice

**Certificate of Competence (SaNa):** The mandatory Swiss SaNa certificate is required for annual and monthly permits.

You can purchase permits on-site. These include, among others, the **boat rental at Triechter** in Sursee, **Schlüssel-Service Frank** in Sursee, and **TCS Camping** in Sempach.

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Price info

Price adult: CHF 25.00

Daily permit: Fr. 25.- 
Weekly permit: Fr. 30.-
Monthly permit: Fr. 75.-
Annual permit: Fr. 125.-
Holder Card: CHF 125.00
These rates apply to residents of the Canton of Lucerne.

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Target group

- Individual guests
- Teenagers
- Adults

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

Parking available

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Accessibility / Location

- By the lake

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Day Permits:
TCS Camping Sempach, Tel. +41 (0)41 460 14 66
Schlüssel Service Frank Sursee, Tel. +41 (0)41 921 21 05
Stampfli Waffen AG Lucerne, Tel. +41 (0)41 410 38 33 

Long-term permits:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry (lawa)
Tel. +41 (0)41 349 74 74 80 
www.lawa.lu.ch

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Services &amp; Products

- Daily permit: 25 Swiss francs
- Weekly permit: CHF 30
- Monthly permit: CHF 75
- Annual permit: CHF 125
- Holder Card: CHF 125
- Prices apply to residents of the Canton of Lucerne.

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Contact person

Sempachersee TourismusBuchenstrasse 8

6210 Sursee

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Buchenstrasse 8

6210 Sursee