The World Freshwater Angling Championships is a freshwater angling competition. Participating countries fish in teams of five with titles awarded to the team with the fewest points, the competition area is split into sections and the winner with the most weight will be awarded one point, two for second, three for third, at the end of the two days the team with the least points is the top team. Since its inception in 1954, the competition has been staged on rivers, canals and still waters from a selected host nation. Currently (to 2021), the world championships have not been held outside of Europe.
The 68th event was held in September 2022 at Bilje, in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. Held at Lake Biljsko Jezero which holds prussian carp, dwarf catfish, grass carp, catfish, asp, bighead, red perch, silver bream, ide and carassius.[1] First-time world champions were 
Serbia, with 
Italy in second place and 
Czech Republic in third.[2] and the individual new world champion was 
Mihael Pongrac of Croatia.[3]
The 69th World Freshwater Coarse Angling Championships was held in Mequinenza-Fayón, at the Ribarroja Dam, on the river Ebro, Spain on 9-10th September 2023.[4] and the team event won by Serbia, for a second consecutive year, with 
England in second place, and 
France in third.[5] The individual world championship winner was Esteve Martinez 
, with James Dent and Sean Ashby of England in second and third place.[6]
The 70th World Championships are due to be held at Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 – 22 September 2024.[7]
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