Denmark has a 7,300 km (approx. 5000 miles) long coastline and nearly all streches of the shore are accessible to the public as long as there is a passable beach between the sea and cultivated land.  The coast must be approached by a public road only. Anglers must not take up position within 50 metres of a dwelling place, but may pass within that distance.

Offshore fishing requires a fishing license, but otherwise no special permission. Local angling restrictions or close seasons must always be observed. On the North Sea coast, jetty fishing is prohibited at several places out of security reasons.

Remember that there is a limit to how small a fish you are allowed to catch and when you are allowed to catch it. All regulations on close seasons, minimum size limits, and preservation zones within the waters are found in the Fishing Act.

Fish and crayfish caught during close season or which do not fullfil the appointed minimum size limit must be released again immediately after being caught, while alive if at all possible. It is no excuse that a fish has been hooked so deeply that it would have perished anyway.

There are protected zones for watercourses with a width of more than 2 m. One zone is a semi-circle with a radius of 500 m, its centre beind the mouth of the water course. There is also a protected through-channel, with a width of 500 m and a length of 100 m directly in front of the mouth of the watercourse. These protected zones are in effect throughout the year.

Bear in mind that local fishing regulations may limit or extend the above close seasons and/or minimum size limits.