Fishing Spot Japan

Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Nojiri

May, June and September are the prime months. A cooperative day permit is required.

When

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Season grading is our editorial judgement, not a sourced figure. It says when the fish is catchable, not when the water is legally open — for that, read the closed seasons below.

Do you need a permit?

A cooperative day permit is required. Typically ¥1,000–2,000.

Water
Freshwater
Prefecture
Nagano
Region
Chubu
Getting there
30 min from Nagano by bus

How far our answer goes here

  • ✓National lawApplies everywhere. Foreign-national gear limits, protected species, bluefin controls.
  • ?PrefectureMinimum sizes, closed seasons and legal gear. This is a floor — local rules add to it, never subtract.
  • ~Sea-area / inland committeeDirectives that close specific waters or periods. We hold these for a few prefectures only.
  • ✓Cooperative permitNojiriko Fishery Cooperative
    Tel 026-258-3515. A day ticket is required for anyone of high-school age and above. Shore fishing runs sunrise to sunset; boat fishing 07:00–16:00.

Rules stack. Everything above the line we hold; everything below it you still need to confirm on the ground. That gap is exactly what a local guide is for.

Size limits and closed seasons

Not yet transcribed for this prefecture. The cooperative’s permit rules and national law still apply.

About Largemouth Bass

Introduced. Japan produced the world-record-tying 10.12 kg fish from Lake Biwa in 2009.

Japanese
· burakku basu
Scientific name
Micropterus nigricans
Typical size
30–60 cm (12–24 in)
Invasive Alien Species — moving or keeping this fish alive is prohibited.

How it is fished here

Lure casting

Elsewhere

Largemouth Bass is also listed at Lake Kasumigaura, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Biwa, Lake Ikehara. Everything caught in Lake Nojiri.