%0 Journal Article %T Recreational Fishing and Anglers in Bjelovar in the Period between 1928 and the End of World War Two %A Slavini£ż %A Sini£ża %J - %D 2019 %R 10.21857/y54jofp41m %X Sa£żetak After the first recreational fishing societies ¨C e.g. the Zagreb Fishing Society in 1894; the Vara£żdin Fishing Society in 1913; and the Osijek Recreational Fishing Society in 1923 ¨C had been established, the idea of establishing a fishing society in Bjelovar as well was born among the Bjelovar gentry, craftsmen, traders, officials and students. The idea was realised in 1929, when the Recreational Fishing Society £żesma was established in Bjelovar. It is still active and successful. The author tackles the founding of the society; changes in its management; membership; activities of the members; and operation pursuant to the initial regulations, which limited uncontrolled fishing and prohibited fishing using non-recreational fishing tackle %K Bjelovar anglers %K building a fish-pond %K ice-skating area %K lease of waters %K social life %K stocking with fish. %U https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=342552