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Lithuania · Spearfishing zone

Baltic Sea coastal waters (Baltijos jūros priekrantė)

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Baltic Sea coastal waters (Baltijos jūros priekrantė).

Underwater fishing is permitted along the Baltic Sea coast year-round, except in recreational zones, which are open for fishing only from 31 October to 15 April.

What applies here

Restrictions

Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.

Recreational-zone seasonal limits apply; general amateur fishing rules apply (buoy required, no night fishing, eel-only for multi-pronged tips).

When it applies

Seasons

Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.

Year-round except recreational zones (31 Oct - 15 Apr)

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Lithuania

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment (Aplinkos apsaugos departamentas, AAD)

Purchased at fishing shops or online; some waters/species (e.g. salmon, sea trout, limited-fishing waters) require an additional permit.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · aad.lrv.lt

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