Grote Zwemplas

Natural (free) water body

Area: 11.3 гаShoreline: 2.32 км

Permits & fishing rules

AccessVISpas (national list of waters)

Managed byHSV Leeuwarden

Night fishingThird rod

Nachtverblijf (schuilmiddel/tent) toegestaan. Van 1 april tot en met 1 oktober mag er niet vanaf de noordelijke oever gevist worden. De noordelijke oever betreft deel tussen de westelijke brug bij het naturistengebied en de brug bij de politiepost. Het vissen vanaf het naturistengebied is niet toegestaan.

General rules in the Netherlands

Pike closed 1 March to the last Saturday of May, perch and zander from 1 April; lures and dead bait banned in that period.
Minimum sizes: pike 45 cm, zander 42 cm, perch 22 cm. Eel must always be released, live bait is banned.
2 rods by default; night fishing and a third rod need a separate permit and must be allowed on the water.

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Source: VISplanner (Sportvisunie)

7/10

A location with good potential for pike spinning, but data is limited by a small number of reports predominantly from one angler group.

Grote Zwemplas shows promising results for pike spinning, especially in January, with several reports of catches in the 1.5–3 kg range on Keitech soft baits. However, the entire database consists of only seven reports, mostly from one angler group using the same baits, so the reliability of conclusions is limited. One August report of roach fishing with a float yielded minimal results, suggesting other species may be present but this is not confirmed. Consider this location as promising for winter pike fishing, but expect more diverse data before drawing firm conclusions.

Best season

Winter (January), based on concentration of successful reports; summer showed less consistent results

Best target fish

Pike

Try 3–4 inch soft baits, especially Keitech Easy Crazy Flapper 3.6 or Easy Shiner 3.5, in Motor Oil, Fire Tiger, and Green Pumpkin Fire colors—these showed the best results in reports
Fish with a 5g jig head or cheburashka rig; reports suggest bottom presentations produce success
Plan a winter trip (January) based on available reports; shallow shoreline areas appear attractive to pike

Sample size is extremely small (7 reports) and heavily biased: 6 of 7 reports are from one angler group in January using identical baits, so the overall pattern may not reflect the true diversity of the location. No data on other seasons or techniques. Confidence in these conclusions is low.

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