From Stuttgart via A81 + B33, approximately 190 km. Konstanz and Meersburg are the main permit vendors. A Bodensee-Patent is required (~50 EUR/year), with daily tickets around 15–25 EUR. Boat fishing is recommended.

Germany's largest lake at 536 km², situated on the border of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Konstanz is the main fishing port on the German side. Home to whitefish, lake trout, pike, pikeperch, catfish, carp, and perch.