PIKE FISHING IS PROHIBITED!

The Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora informs that in order to preserve the fish resources of the Republic of Belarus and create favorable conditions for pike spawning, in accordance with paragraph 30 of the Rules of Amateur Fishing and paragraph 68 of the Rules of Fishery Management, the following is prohibited: fishing for common pike in all water bodies in the Vitebsk region from March 9 to April 23, 2026, and in all other regions from March 1 to April 15, 2026.
Pike caught in the catch must be released back into the water body alive and unharmed.
Administrative penalties for catching pike provide for a fine from 10 to 30 Basic Units, as well as for each pike caught during the spring ban on its capture, the damage caused to the environment is calculated in triple size and amounts to 9 Basic Units (405 rubles).
For additional information or on cases of poaching, please contact the Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora at the address: Verkhnedvinsk, Sovetskaya str., 193/2, or by calling the "hotline" at 6-17-23.