A fishing license costs CHF 25. At many lakes, however, daily patents are issued for the same price via vending machines. At some larger and smaller lakes, fishing is even allowed according to free fishing law without a certificate of expertise (SANA) or patent. These include:
- Lake Zurich
- Greifensee
- Lake Pfäffikon
- Lake Walen
Lakes with day pass include:
- Bachalpsee
- Göscheneralpsee
There are also patents with several days duration.