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Recreational spearfishing (povandeninė žūklė) is legal in Lithuania but tightly restricted. In inland waters it is banned in all state water bodies (rule 15) except (15.1) limited-fishing waters in a statutory list of named lakes/reservoirs and (15.2/16) waters where the fishing-plot user permits it, provided the water body is not in a recreational functional-priority zone of a protected territory; shooting fish with an underwater gun from a boat, while wading or from the bank is prohibited. The currently listed limited-fishing water bodies are Akmena, Alaušas, Asveja, Didžiulis (Daugai), Drūkšiai, Galuonis, Skaistis, Vištytis and the Elektrėnai reservoir. Along the Baltic Sea coast it is permitted year-round except in recreational zones, where it is only allowed from 31 October to 15 April. A clearly visible buoy must be displayed at the fishing site, night spearfishing is forbidden, and forked/multi-pronged arrowheads may be used only for eel. A general amateur-fishing permit/ticket is required; children under 16, persons with disabilities and state social-insurance pensioners may fish without a permit. Rules apply equally to residents and foreigners.
Naposledy aktualizované Jún 16, 2026
Riadiaci rámec
- §Law on Amateur Fishing of the Republic of Lithuania No. IX-2389 (2004)
- §Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules, approved by Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14 of 4 January 2013 (consolidated, latest amendment 2026)
- §Amateur and Limited Fishing in Sea Waters Rules (Mėgėjų ir limituotos žvejybos jūrų vandenyse taisyklės)
- Licencia je povinná
- Povinná
- Podvodná puška
- Povolené
- Potápanie so skafandrom
- Zakázané
- Cudzinci
- Vitajte
Zákon, doslova
Zákonné texty
Presné zákonné a regulačné ustanovenia, ktoré upravujú podvodný rybolov tu, citované tak, ako boli zverejnené, s odkazom na každý oficiálny zdroj.
Prohibition on shooting fish with an underwater gun from a boat, wading or from the bank
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules, Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14 (2013-01-04, consolidated)
žvejoti naudojant ... šaudyti žuvis povandeninei žūklei skirtais šautuvais iš valties, braidant ar vaikštant pakrantėmis
Buoy requirement and arrowhead restriction (eel only for multi-pronged tips)
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules, Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14 (2013-01-04, consolidated)
vykdyti povandeninę žūklę neturint žūklės vietoje ryškiai matomo plūduro, naudoti kitų nei unguriai žuvų povandeninei žūklei dvišakius ar daugiašakius strėlių antgalius
25-metre proximity rule for underwater fishing guns where fishing is prohibited
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules, Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14 (2013-01-04, consolidated)
būti vandens telkiniuose ar arčiau kaip 25 m nuo jų su mėgėjų žvejybos įrankiais, jei tuose vandens telkiniuose žvejyba draudžiama ar tuo metu draudžiama, ar neturint mėgėjų žvejybos leidimo ... taip pat būti su povandeninei žūklei skirtais šautuvais vandens telkiniuose ar arčiau kaip 25 m nuo jų
Underwater fishing prohibited in all state water bodies except limited-fishing waters and plot-user-permitted waters
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules, Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14 (2013-01-04, consolidated)
15. Draudžiama vykdyti povandeninę žvejybą visuose valstybiniuose vandens telkiniuose, išskyrus: 15.1. limituotą žvejybą šiuose vandens telkiniuose: [...]; 15.2. Taisyklių 16 punkte nurodytus atvejus. 16. Žvejybos plotų naudotojai vandens telkiniuose, į kuriuos jiems išduoti leidimai naudoti žvejybos plotą ir kuriuose neorganizuojama limituota žvejyba, gali leisti povandeninę žūklę, jei šie valstybiniai vandens telkiniai nepatenka į saugomų teritorijų planavimo dokumentuose nustatytas rekreacinio funkcinio prioriteto zonas.
Baltic Sea coast underwater fishing allowed except recreational zones (seasonal) — 2020 Ministry of Environment reminder
Ministry of Environment reminder of recreational fishing rules (Priminimas žvejams mėgėjams), 2020-03-31
Ši žūklė leidžiama septyniuose šalies ežeruose ir Baltijos jūros priekrantėje. Šis leidimas priekrantėje galioja visus metus, išskyrus rekreacines zonas, kuriose žvejyba leidžiama nuo spalio 31 d. iki balandžio 15 d.
Kedy sa môžete potápať
Sezóny a časové obmedzenia
Uzatvorené, otvorené a obmedzené obdobia počas roka. Vždy lokálne potvrďte uzávery pre konkrétne druhy.
- ObmedzenéBaltic Sea coast recreational zones (rekreacinės zonos)Okt 31 – Apr 15
Along the Baltic Sea coast underwater fishing is allowed year-round, EXCEPT in designated recreational zones, where it is permitted only from 31 October to 15 April.
Povolenie na rybolov
Licencia
Čo potrebujete na pobyt vo vode, čo to stojí a ako to získať.
Purchased at fishing shops or online; some waters/species (e.g. salmon, sea trout, limited-fishing waters) require an additional permit.
Získajte svoju licenciuOtvorí oficiálny portál · aad.lrv.lt
- Typ
- Amateur fishing permit / ticket (mėgėjų žvejybos leidimas / žvejo mėgėjo bilietas)
- Cena
- Paid permit (žvejo mėgėjo bilietas) sold per period (e.g. two days, month, year); low single-digit-euro tariffs, exact current price varies and should be checked at the point of sale. Free (no permit needed) for children under 16, persons with disabilities, and state social-insurance pensioners.
- Platnosť
- Per day or per period purchased (day/month/year), per general amateur-fishing rules.
- Ako získať
- Purchased at fishing shops or online; some waters/species (e.g. salmon, sea trout, limited-fishing waters) require an additional permit.
- Orgán
- Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment (Aplinkos apsaugos departamentas, AAD)
Výbava a technika
Pravidlá výbavy
Aká výbava je povolená, ako sa môže používať a aké podmienky sa na ňu vzťahujú.
Obmedzenia
- A clearly visible buoy must be displayed at the underwater-fishing site (rule 9.5).
- Forked or multi-pronged arrowheads may be used only for eel; not allowed for other fish (rule 9.5).
- Prohibited to shoot fish with an underwater gun from a boat, while wading or walking along the banks (rule 9.1).
- Night underwater fishing (from dusk to dawn) is prohibited.
- Prohibited to be in a water body or within 25 m of it carrying an underwater-fishing gun where fishing is prohibited or without an amateur fishing permit (rule 9.6).
- Aqualungs / autonomous breathing equipment and arrows with a barb wider than 10 cm are prohibited.
- Possession/transport of underwater-fishing spearheads etc. is restricted to lawful underwater fishing or commercial/scientific/educational use.
Pneumatic/firearms are generally banned for fishing, with an explicit exception for underwater-fishing guns (povandeninei žūklei skirti šautuvai). SCUBA / aqualungs are not permitted for fishing, so spearfishing is effectively free-diving (breath-hold) only.
Čo môžete loviť
Limity úlovku a chránené druhy
Denné kvóty, minimálne veľkosti a druhy, ktoré sa nikdy nesmú loviť.
Denný limit
General Baltic Sea amateur limit: total catch per fishing session must not exceed 15 kg (last-caught fish excepted). In the Baltic Sea one fisher may use no more than 5 amateur fishing tools with up to 15 hooks total. Species-specific limits also apply (e.g. one salmon per day in the Baltic Sea).
These figures are general Baltic-Sea amateur-fishing limits provided as context only; they are NOT backed by a quoted spearfishing-specific provision in this record and were not captured verbatim, so treat them as indicative pending verification against the consolidated sea-waters rules. Spearfishing-specific catch numbers are not separately published. Species minimum sizes and closed seasons are set in the amateur fishing rules and apply to underwater fishing as well. Specific minimum sizes were not captured verbatim in this research pass.
Kto môže loviť
Návštevníci a rezidenti
Ako sa pravidlá líšia pre zahraničných návštevníkov a miestnych obyvateľov.
Zahraniční návštevníci
PovolenéPožiadavky
- Same amateur fishing permit/ticket as residents (purchasable in shops or online).
- Additional permit for special waters/species (e.g. salmon, sea trout, limited-fishing waters).
Obmedzenia
- Coastal fishing within ~500 m of shore in the Curonian Spit area requires a special permit from the Ministry of Environment (shore float fishing exempted); border-zone rules may apply near the maritime border.
Lithuanian amateur fishing rules do not distinguish by nationality; foreigners follow the same permit and equipment rules as residents.
Rezidenti
Amateur fishing permit / ticket (mėgėjų žvejybos leidimas)
Požiadavky
- Hold a valid amateur fishing permit unless exempt (children under 16, persons with disabilities, state social-insurance pensioners).
Výhody
- Children under 16, persons with disabilities and state social-insurance pensioners may fish without a permit (free fishing); exempt persons must carry proof (ID for children, disability certificate, pension certificate). Government/military pensions do not qualify as state social-insurance pensions.
Free-fishing categories apply equally; underwater fishing additionally requires compliance with the spearfishing-specific rules (buoy, no SCUBA, location restrictions).
Kde na pobreží
Povolené a zakázané zóny
Pomenované oblasti, ktoré sú otvorené alebo zatvorené pre podvodný rybolov. Úplný obraz na interaktívnej mape.
Povolené oblasti
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.
Recreational-zone seasonal limits apply; general amateur fishing rules apply (buoy required, no night fishing, eel-only for multi-pronged tips).
Named limited-fishing water body listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing lake listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing lake listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing lake listed in rule 15.1 (Lake Didžiulis / Daugai) where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing water body listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules; Lithuanian-territory portion of a transboundary lake.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing lake listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing lake listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing transboundary lake listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted in the Lithuanian-territory portion under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Named limited-fishing reservoir listed in rule 15.1 where underwater fishing is permitted under the Inland Waters Rules.
Underwater fishing allowed under limited-fishing/Inland Waters Rules conditions; amateur fishing permit and general spearfishing rules apply.
Zakázané oblasti
- All state inland water bodies not on the statutory listdefault statutory prohibition
Underwater fishing is prohibited in all state water bodies except the named lakes/reservoirs in the Inland Waters Rules and water bodies where the fishing-plot user permits it under limited-fishing conditions. Recreational-priority zones in state parks are excluded even where a plot user would otherwise allow it.
- Baltic Sea coast recreational zones (outside 31 Oct - 15 Apr)seasonal recreational zone closure
Designated recreational zones along the Baltic Sea coast are closed to underwater fishing outside the 31 October to 15 April window.
Podmienky na vode
Živé podmienky
Živý námorný a meteorologický snímok v blízkosti referenčného bodu na pobreží Lithuania z Open-Meteo. Podmienky sa pozdĺž pobrežia líšia — berte ako orientačné.
Živé námorné podmienky a počasie v blízkosti Lake Akmena (Trakai district).
Na koho sa opýtať
Orgány
Oficiálne orgány zodpovedné za rybárstvo a licencovanie.
Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment (Aplinkos apsaugos departamentas, AAD)
environment / enforcement authority
aad.lrv.lthttps://aad.lrv.lt/en/frequently-asked-questions/Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania (Aplinkos ministerija)
environment ministry (issues the fishing rules)
Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture (Žuvininkystės tarnyba)
fisheries authority (commercial/special marine fishing permits)
zuv.lrv.lthttps://zuv.lrv.lt/en/licenses-permits/
Odkiaľ to pochádza
Zdroje
Každé tvrdenie na tejto stránke je podložené jedným z týchto zdrojov.
- [01]
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules (Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės), mirror of consolidated text
Sekundárnezvejosapnas.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [02]
Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules (Order No. D1-14, 2013-01-04), mirror with paragraph numbering
Sekundárnelake.ltPrístupné Jún 16 - [03]
Mėgėjų žvejybos vidaus vandenyse taisyklės (atnaujinta 2024-04-30) - third mirror used to confirm rule 15/15.1/15.2/16 wording and the named limited-fishing water bodies
Sekundárneinfo.puiki.ltPrístupné Jún 16 - [04]
Reminder to amateur anglers (Priminimas žvejams mėgėjams) reproducing Ministry of Environment statement on underwater fishing on the Baltic coast
Sekundárnerinkosaikste.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [05]
Priminimas žvejams mėgėjams (Alkas.lt) - duplicate of the Ministry of Environment reminder
Sekundárnealkas.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [06]
Rules for Amateur Fishing in Lithuania (English summary of underwater fishing provisions)
Sekundárnelithuanianfishing.comPrístupné Jún 14 - [07]
Recreational fishing permits - Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment (official)
Oficiálneaad.lrv.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [08]
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - Environmental Protection Department (official)
Oficiálneaad.lrv.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [09]
Licenses (Permits) - Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture (official)
Oficiálnezuv.lrv.ltPrístupné Jún 14 - [10]
Recreational fishing in the three Baltic States and Poland (permit cost, Curonian Spit coastal permit)
Sekundárnefishing.lvPrístupné Jún 14 - [11]
Lithuanian Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules - official consolidated legal act (e-TAR; returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch but is the authoritative source)
Oficiálnee-tar.ltPrístupné Jún 14
Poznámky výskumníka
Confidence: medium. The verbatim underwater-fishing provisions (rules 9.1, 9.5, 9.6 and 15/15.1/15.2/16) were captured from three independent Lithuanian reproductions of the official Amateur Fishing in Inland Waters Rules (Order of the Minister of Environment No. D1-14, 2013-01-04, consolidated): lake.lt, info.puiki.lt and zvejosapnas.lt. The official e-TAR and AAD pages returned HTTP 403 to automated fetching, so verbatim text was taken from reproductions rather than the primary portal; the e-TAR URL is recorded as the authoritative source for verification. REMEDIATION (2026-06-16): (1) The article-15 law_text previously embedded a bracketed paraphrase inside verbatim_text; it now quotes the real verbatim lead-ins of points 15, 15.1, 15.2 and the full text of point 16, with the tabular list of named waters represented by [...] rather than a mislabeled paraphrase. (2) The named limited-fishing water bodies in rule 15.1, corroborated by all three mirrors, are nine: Akmena (Trakai), Alaušas (Utena), Asveja (Molėtai/Švenčionys), Didžiulis/Daugai (Alytus), Drūkšiai (Ignalina/Zarasai, Lithuanian portion), Galuonis (Molėtai), Skaistis (Trakai), Vištytis (Vilkaviškis, Lithuanian portion) and the Elektrėnai reservoir; zones.allowed now lists all nine (coordinates given only for the four that were independently geolocated; the rest are left without coordinates to avoid fabrication). The 'seven lakes' wording comes from a dated 2020-03-31 Ministry of Environment reminder and is retained verbatim only as a historical statement, now flagged as such; it does not match the current nine-body list. Per-lake hectare figures surfaced by the mirrors were NOT recorded because they could not be confirmed as reliable verbatim. (3) License exemptions were corrected against the official AAD memo (reproduced on aad.lrv.lt / zvejosapnas.lt): the free-fishing categories are children under 16, persons with disabilities, and state social-insurance pensioners (government/military pensions excluded) — the earlier 'persons over 62' and 'children under 18' claims were unsupported and have been removed/corrected. (4) The earlier 'EUR 3 day permit' figure could not be verified (a mirror shows a two-day permit at EUR 1.40), so the cost field now describes the permit without asserting an unverified price. (5) The catch_limits figures are general Baltic amateur limits given as context only and are explicitly flagged as not backed by a quoted spearfishing provision. Species-specific minimum sizes and closed seasons were not captured verbatim in this pass. SCUBA/aqualungs are banned for fishing, so lawful spearfishing is breath-hold only. Rules apply equally to residents and foreigners.
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