Fishing in Nagara River (Gujo)

Do you need a permit?

A cooperative day permit is required. Typically ¥1,000–2,000, and more for ayu. Ayu permits cost considerably more than general permits and are strictly enforced.

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 permitGujo Fishery Cooperative 郡上漁業協同組合
  Licence 内共第17号, covering the Nagara, Yoshida and Kibushima Rivers. This is the home of Gujo ayu, national tasting-contest champion in 2008. The co-op publishes daily river-level readings for seven gauges.

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.

What we have checked here

A starting point, not a full species list. Plenty else swims here. These are the fish we have paired with the rules that govern them.

• SweetfishアユJuly, August and September are the prime months.
• AmagoアマゴMay, June and July are the prime months.
• White-spotted CharイワナMay, June, July and August are the prime months.