Lake Titisee is the largest natural lake in the Black Forest. It measures 2 km in length and 1 km in width. It lies approx. 845 m above sea level, covers an area of 1.3 km² and is up to 40 m deep. It owes its formation to the Feldberg glacier of the last ice age. It is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Unique is the spiny bream (Isoetes echinospora) and the lake bream (Isoetes lacustris), which otherwise only occurs in the Feldsee and is a remnant of the last ice age.
Lake Titisee is a protected landscape area, and private motorboats (including electric motors) are not permitted on the lake.
Fish in Lake Titisee: eel, perch, bream, chub, whitefish, trout, gudgeon, pike, carp, ruffe, burbot, roach, rudd, tench, burbot, zander.
The following specific minimum sizes, closed seasons and catch limits apply:
Pike: closed season 15.02.-15.05., minimum size 60cm, catch limit 2 fish per day
All trout species: closed season 01.10.-28.02., minimum size 50cm, catch limit 2 fish per day
Whitefish: closed season 15.10.-10.01., minimum size 0cm, catch limit per day 8 fish
Zander: closed season 01.04.-31.05., minimum size 45cm, catch limit 2 fish per day
Eel: no closed season, minimum size 40cm, catch limit 2 fish per day
Tench: closed season 15.05.-30.06., minimum size 30cm; catch limit per day 4 fish
Carp: minimum size 35cm, catch limit 4 fish per day
Burbot: closed season 01.11.-28.02.; minimum size 30cm, catch limit 2 fish per day
Arctic char: closed season 01.10.-28.02.; minimum size 25cm; catch limit 2 fish per day
The closed seasons and minimum sizes of the Baden-Württemberg state fishing regulations also apply.
Kingfishers can be observed early in the morning and cormorants can be seen in autumn until the lake freezes over. In the summer months there is a lot of boat and public traffic, which means that quiet fishing is only possible in the early morning and late evening hours.
In winter, Lake Titisee is frozen over and covered with up to 45 cm of ice. Ice fishing is not permitted.
Fishing on Lake Titisee is only permitted with valid documents (valid annual fishing licence/youth fishing licence and valid fishing permit for Lake Titisee).
Children and young people with a youth fishing licence and valid card may only fish when accompanied by an adult (at least 18 years of age) with an annual fishing licence.
Foreign guests can purchase a guest fishing licence (valid for 4 weeks) at the local town hall in Titisee-Neustadt (Tel. 07651-206 0) or at the tourist information office in Titisee (Tel. 07652-1206 8100).
With a valid annual fishing licence/guest fishing licence, you can purchase fishing permits in the form of daily, weekly and monthly permits.
Annual licences are also issued, but not to foreign guests. Annual permits are only available from Mr Erne.
Issue points for fishing licences:
Annual licences:
Mr Erne
haeffner.erne@web.de
Tel. 07651 4282
Dates by arrangement
Daily, weekly or monthly tickets:
Tourist-Information Titisee
Strandbadstr. 4
79822 Titisee
Tourist Information Titisee
Issue times:
Monday - Friday 09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday, public holiday 9:00am - 12:00pm
(different closing times possible)
Camping site Sandbank
Seerundweg 9
Titisee
www.camping-sandbank.de
opening hours can be found on the website
Bankenhof campsite
Bruderhalde 31
Hinterzarten
www.bankenhof.de
opening hours can be found on the website
Fishing in the “Gutach” river in the Neustadt district
Fishing is permitted from the VHS to the former screw factory.
A day ticket costs €15.00 and can be purchased from
Harry`s Bike Shop + Angelzubehör
Scheuerlenstraße 15
79822 Titisee-Neustadt
Tel. 07651-4093
Fishing is only permitted from April 1st to September 30th.
Fish species: Brown trout.