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Lithuania Lakes & Rivers Fishing Map
Find your stretch of water. Explore the lakes and rivers, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Lakes and riversAll 33 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the waters
Lithuania Lakes & Rivers fishing spots 33
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 33 grounds; the first 33 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Common bleak
Alburnus alburnus
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
European chub
Squalius cephalus
Common bream
Abramis brama
Tench
Tinca tinca
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
White bream
Blicca bjoerkna
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernua
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Wels catfish
Silurus glanis
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
Burbot
Lota lota
Barbel
Barbus barbus
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Common dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
Common whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas
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In season · October
Lithuania Lakes & Rivers fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania in Jul, Aug, Jun — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 0 Jan
- 1 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 4 Apr
- 9 May
- 21 Jun
- 25 Jul
- 23 Aug
- 18 Sep
- 10 Oct
- 4 Nov
- 2 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- No records
- Feb
- Burbot
- Mar
- No records
- Apr
- Goldfish, Roach, Vimba bream, Ide
- May
- Common bleak, Rudd, Atlantic salmon, European perch, Goldfish, Roach and 3 more species
- Jun
- Common whitefish, Maraena whitefish, Tench, Crucian carp, Wels catfish, Common bleak and 15 more species
- Jul
- Black bullhead, Common whitefish, Maraena whitefish, Tench, Crucian carp, Wels catfish and 19 more species
- Aug
- Black bullhead, Tench, Crucian carp, Wels catfish, Grayling, Common bleak and 17 more species
- Sep
- Grayling, European chub, Common bream, Ruffe, Common carp, Brown trout and 12 more species
- Oct
- Ruffe, Common dace, White bream, Pikeperch, Asp, European perch and 4 more species
- Nov
- Burbot, Common dace, Pikeperch, Northern pike
- Dec
- Burbot, Common dace
What bites in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the lake and river spots of this region.
Very good
Good
+8 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Before you cast
Rules specific to this region 40
The entries are summaries compiled from that country’s fishing legislation; each lists its legal basis and official source. The official text is binding, and rules can vary by state and by water. Check the rules on your permit before you fish.
Legal framework and permits
Rules for Recreational Fishing in Inland Waters (Aplinkos ministro 2013-01-04 įsakymas Nr. D1-14 (Žin. 2013, Nr. 4-127); amendment chain D1-751/2020, D1-847/2020, D1-272/2021, D1-283/2022, D1-99/2023, D1-136/2024. The official suvestinė redakcija nuo 2024-04-30 was read; e-seimas lists a new redaction valid from 2026-05-14 (content could not be opened)). Rules for recreational fishing in inland waters (including Kuršių marios; excluding the Baltic Sea and private artificial water bodies): closed periods (11.1), size ranges (11.3), bag limits (6–7), gear (5), prohibited methods (9), area and night bans (10), annexes 1–7. Permit: in state waters žvejo mėgėjo bilietas (ALIS system; 2 days 3 €, 1 month 10 €, 1 year 30 € — since 2024, according to a February 2026 explanatory note); žvejo mėgėjo kortelė for waters with limited (limituota) fishing and for lašiša, šlakys, margasis upėtakis, sykas, upinė nėgė. In leased waters, the leaseholder's permit. Permit number (electronic) + ID must be carried. Exemption: under 18, social insurance pensioners and disabled persons (search summary — medium). 16.02, 11.03, 06.07 and 15.08 are free fishing days for everyone. Competent authority: Aplinkos ministerija; Aplinkos apsaugos departamentas (AAD); Žuvininkystės tarnyba.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės (Aplinkos ministro įsakymu patvirtin… communiqué text
Legal framework and permits
Fisheries Law (Number/date not verified). Legal basis for recreational fishing permits, fees and exemptions. Permit: See rules line. Competent authority: Aplinkos ministerija.
Legal basis: Žuvininkystės įstatymas communiqué text
Legal framework and permits
Code of Administrative Offences, Art. 291 (violation of recreational fishing rules) (291 str.). Administrative fines for violations of recreational fishing rules. Competent authority: AAD.
Legal basis: Administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas, Article 291 communiqué text
General provision
At most 4 angling devices (+5 crayfish bučiukas/samtelis); of these at most 2 with fish bait; from a boat (not anchored/fixed) at most 2 rods per person. At most 6 hooks at a time (12 for stinta/seliava fishing); a double/treble hook counts as 1. Season: All year.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 5 p. communiqué text
General provision
Total 5 kg/catch (Kuršių marios 7 kg), excluding the last fish and those exceeding the size limit; šamas 1; lydeka, sterkas, kiršlys, salačius, ūsorius max. 2 each; vėgėlė and ungurys 3; šapalas+meknė 5; stinta and, in Kauno marios, sidabrinis karosas, kuoja, plakis unlimited; non-predatory juvenile fish max. 30. Official text (6 p., 2024-04-30): 1 šamas; lydeka, sterkas, margasis upėtakis, kiršlys, salačius, ūsorius 2 each; vėgėlė, ungurys 3. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 6–7 p. communiqué text
General provision
Electricity, poison, explosives, firearms/air guns (except underwater spearguns), scuba diving; spearing, snagging, striking, floating rigs not attached to a rod; non-recreational gear; natural bait for salmon/trout/grayling/lamprey; rubber (gum) rigs >40 cm; sale of the catch. Season: All year.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 9.1–9.8, 10.3 p. communiqué text
General provision
Going onto the ice is prohibited on dangerous ice or during a hydrometeorological warning; carrying a two-spiked ice rescue tool (ledo kirtiklai) on the ice is mandatory. Period: Winter.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 9.8, 10.8 p. communiqué text
Night fishing
No national night ban; in private waters daytime only unless the owner permits; night bans on Nemunas/Nevėžis (15.12–31.01), Neris (20.03–20.04) and the sections in Annex 3. Period: Regional.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 10.10, 10.16, 10.23, 17 p. communiqué text
General provision
Annex 7 waters: In ecological restoration waters, if a fish finder (sonar) is used or carried, all pike and zander caught must be released immediately. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Annex 7 waters: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 7. priedas communiqué text
General provision
In state waters where limited fishing is not organised, anyone may fish without a permit. Period: 16.02, 11.03, 06.07, 15.08.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 10.1 p. communiqué text
General provision
Litter within 5 m of the fishing spot is collected in a bag; tagged fish are reported to the AAD or Žuvininkystės tarnyba. Period: All year.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 20.2–20.3 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Common nase (skersnukis) (Chondrostoma nasus): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Weatherfish (vijūnas) (Misgurnus fossilis): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Sea lamprey (jūrinė nėgė) (Petromyzon marinus): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Brook lamprey (mažoji nėgė) (Lampetra planeri): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Atlantic sturgeon (aštriašnipis eršketas) (Acipenser oxyrinchus): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Sterlet (sterlė) (Acipenser ruthenus): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Noble crayfish (plačiažnyplis vėžys) (Astacus astacus): Always prohibited in recreational fishing (full protection).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Protected species
Lamprey larvae (nėgių vingiliai) (Lampetra / Petromyzontidae larvae): Always prohibited.
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1 p. communiqué text
Closed season and minimum size
Pike (lydeka) (Esox lucius), Lake / river — Closed season: 01.02 – 30.04. Minimum size: 50 (and at most 80 — slot). Bag limit 2/trip. Under 50 cm and over 80 cm are released immediately (since 30.04.2024). The pike size limit does not apply in the trout/grayling rivers of Annex 2. During the same period fishing with fish bait is prohibited (except Kuršių marios and fish pieces).
Legal basis: Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės 11.1.9, 11¹ p. communiqué text
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Frequently asked
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania?
27 species are on record in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania: European perch, Roach, Common bleak, Northern pike, Rudd, European chub, Common bream, Tench and others.
What can you catch in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania in each month?
The month with the most species in season is July (25 species). By season: winter: Burbot and Common dace; spring: Goldfish and Roach; summer: Tench and Crucian carp; autumn: Ruffe and Pikeperch.
How many fishing grounds are there in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania?
There are 33 fishing grounds on record in the lakes and rivers of Lithuania; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
