Fish in Lithuania – what and when to fish. Prevalent fish species that are common in Lithuania regions: bream, perch, pike, roach, vimba, etc (see below). In spring, fishermen go for the Baltic herring in the Klaipeda Channel. In summer we like to fish in the lakes trolling & spinning for pikes, perches or going more slow type of fishing using feeders for breams. Night fishing for catfish in Nemunas river is also among our favorite type of fishing. Autumn is a time for big pikes, so we try to use this time going for big ones. Ice-fishing is very unique and especially popular in winter time. This is the best way to catch burbot, smelt and spend unforgettable time in Curonian spit region. Fishermen from boats in the Baltic Sea catch plaice, Baltic herring, Baltic cod, turbot and salmon.
What and when:
Perch – biting at all times of the year in rivers: Minija, Skirvytė (from Atmata to Vytinis), Pakalnė (Rusnė town limits), Atmata, in Curonian Lagoon & all lakes of Lithuania.
Goldfish – in summer (July and August), Autumn (September and October). Curonian Lagoon, Nemunas Delta & ponds.
Carp – summer (July and August), autumn (September and October). Curonian Lagoon, Nemunas river, private ponds.
Bream – summer (July and August) , autumn (September) in all the lakes, the Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas Delta.
Roach – all winter, spring (March). Throughout the summer and fall in the Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas Delta.
Pike – winter (December and January), spring (May). Throughout the summer and fall in all lakes & Nemunas Delta.
Tench – throughout the spring, summer (August), autumn (September and October). Nemunas Delta.
Bullhead – in the spring (April), summer (July and August), autumn (September and October). Nemunas Delta.
Zander – all summer, autumn (September and October). Curonian Lagoon, Kaunas lagoon, Nemunas Delta and Minija river.
Catfish – in the spring (May), summer (July and August), autumn in the Curonian Lagoon, slacks of Rusnė, Skirvytė, Šakutė.
Chub – in winter (January and February), summer (July and August), autumn in the Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas Delta.
Eel – in the spring (May). Throughout the summer, autumn (September and October). Different lakes, Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas Delta.
Salmon – all year round in Baltic Sea.
Plaice – summer (May – August) in Baltic Sea.