• Coastal and lagoon regional parks: coastal cliff (Pajūris), lagoon valley (Kaunas Lagoon);

• River valley regional parks: deep valley (Dubysa, Krekenava, Pagramantis, Panemuniai, Salantai), shallow

• valley (Venta, Dieveniškiai historical), delta valley (Nemunas Delta), great loops (Nemunas Loops, Neris), riverside (Rambynas), sub-valley gullies (Pavilniai);

• Forested lake regions and hilly regional parks: valley lake regions (Labanoras), valley lake hills (Anykščiai, Gražutė, Kurtuvėnai, Sirvėta, Verkiai), lake hills (Aukštadvaris, Varniai), lakeshore hills (Vištytis), lakes (Asveja, Meteliai, Sartai, Veisiejai);

• Plateau and plain regional parks: karst plain (Biržai), lake plateaus (Tytuvėnai), river plains (Žagarė).

There are about 6,000 lakes in Lithuania, covering 950 km², or 1.5% of the territory of Lithuania. The lakes are not evenly distributed; most are situated in the Baltic Highlands, which begin near the border with Poland on the southeast and extend northward along the border with Belarus to Latvia.

About 1,200 are supported only by groundwater and neither receive nor distribute any surface water. However, many of the other lakes are interconnected by complex passages and rivulets. These lake systems are major tourist attractions in Aukštaitija National Park and are popular with kayakers. The lakes in and near the Molėtai district municipality are a weekend destination for many residents of Vilnius, who have built summer houses and villas in the area.

The most famous Lithuanian lakes are Drūkšiai which is the biggest one (44 sq.km width), the longest lake Asveja (21,9 km length) and the deepest Tauragnas(60,5m depth).

In Lithuania there are 2834 lakes larger than 0.5 ha

Total area - 880 km².
¹ Lake Vistytis could be the 4th but very small part of it is situated on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.

Rivers of Lithuania are typical lowland rivers: they are slow, they make meanders, the valleys are wide. Because of abundant precipitation, the river net is dense: on the average 0.99 km of rivers flow in 1 km² of the territory. However, the rivers are not evenly distributed. The highest density is in the Samogitian Highlands where it rains more often and in the northern Lithuania where the soil has clay and it does not allow the water to drain underground. The lowest density is in the southeastern Lithuania where the soil has a lot sand and the rainwater quickly ooze into the underground.

Almost 70% (some 49,600 km²) of the territory of Lithuania are drained by the Neman River and its tributaries. The other 5 river basins are small and located nears the borders: Mūša-Nemunėlis (Lielupe; 8,976 km²), Venta (5,140 km²), Daugava (1,857 km²), small rivers flowing into the Baltic Sea (2,523 km²) and Pregolya (54 km²). During the winter all rivers freeze over. In the spring almost all rivers flood from melting snow and ice. However, usually only in the Neman River delta the water bursts out of the valley. Nowadays floods are controlled by dams and also due to drainage most rivers have lower water levels than they used to have. In the western Lithuania rivers tend to irregularly flood during the fall because of excessive rains. In the eastern Lithuania rivers tend to discharge a constant amount of water because they are regulated by flow-through lakes and sandy soil, which quickly absorbs any excess rain or snow water.

In Lithuania there are 816 rivers longer than 10 km

Fishing in Lithuania is one of the best in Europe. There are lakes, rivers and the Baltic Sea where fishermen can have a chance to fish “the trophy of their live”.

The most popular places for fishing in Lithuania are the delta of the Nemunas, the environs of Klaipeda, the Baltic Sea coast near Palanga, the Kurshskaya Spit and the lakes in the National parks in Zhemaitia and Aukshaitia.

The Nemunas, the main river of the country, is rich in different kinds of fish. There are pikes, perches, salmon and zanders there. Those who want to fish in the delta of the Nemunas can stay in such small towns as Rusne, Shilute, Kintai, Shvekshna or in many village houses on the banks of the rivers Atmata, Vorusna and Rusne.

Herring is the main fish in the Baltic Sea. In such places as Palanga and Klipeda you may rent a vessel with a captain and a guide to fish herring .

According to the Lithuanian Law you may fish only if you have a special card (permit) or a license. You can buy a card in specialized fishing shops. Young people under 16 and people over 65 do not need special permitting cards.

Lithuanian forests are full of wild animals including deer, wild bears, beavers, elks and many others. One is allowed to hunt elks, wild bears, wolves, foxes, hares and birds, such as geese, ducks and woodcocks. Hunting season starts in April, the busiest months for hunting are November, December and January. After the end of the season the hunters have to register their trophies, as it's necessary for the animal control. Hunting used to be a privilege of government members and large companies' top managers. Hunting with beaters and dogs is most popular now.

Hunting tours in Lithuania