Mongolia · Spearfishing zone

Lake Buir (Buir Nuur)

Prohibited zonelake (seasonally regulated fishery)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Lake Buir (Buir Nuur).

Large freshwater lake (615 km²) in Dornod Province on the Mongolia–China border, a Ramsar site (2004) with 34 fish species. Fishing is legally restricted to a specific season – permitted only from 1 August to 15 May (closed 15 May–1 August) under Law on Hunting Art. 13.2.4. Spearfishing is not a permitted method anywhere in Mongolia.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

47.8070°N, 117.6920°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

Before you dive

License for Mongolia

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia (and local Soum Governors)

From the Soum Governor / Ministry of Environment and Tourism; online via the official permit portal ezagas.mn for the Onon and Balj rivers; for other basins through licensed outfitter companies working with the Ministry.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · ezagas.mn

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