Latvia · Spearfishing zone
State inland waters without licensed underwater hunting
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at State inland waters without licensed underwater hunting.
Outside the Baltic Sea / Gulf of Riga coastal waters and private lakes (with owner permission), underwater hunting is only allowed where licensed underwater hunting (licencētās zemūdens medības) is specifically organised. General state inland waters are otherwise off-limits to spearfishing.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Latvia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Purchase online at makskeresanaskarte.lv or manacope.lv; also sold via retail networks (Maxima, Narvesen) and Latvijas Pasts post offices. From 10 January 2026, point 11.5 of Cabinet Regulation No. 800 (inserted by MK noteikumi Nr. 739 of 09.12.2025) requires catches of certain species taken in the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga coastal waters to be registered and reported on www.makskeresanaskarte.lv, expressly implementing Article 55(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; the duty covers underwater hunting (zemudens medibas). The binding text says only 'atsevisku zivju sugu' (certain fish species) and does not enumerate them - the Ministry of Agriculture and the site operator identify six (salmon, cod, eel, herring, sprat, plaice), so treat that list as ministry communication rather than statute.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · makskeresanaskarte.lv