The Sunken Tree swim is in a wooded area, accessed from an overgrown path a few hundred meters from the bridge by the Klaipeda Botanical Gardens on the outskirts of Tauralaukis village.

The swim is quite wide and flat so allows a degree of comfort and while surrounded by trees, there is plenty of clearance, even for a 13 foot match rod. In the summer months the swim is full of character with lilies that stretch across the width of the river on the left and fill the margin to the right. Pads are also visible to the middle directly in front.

Fishing around 6 to 7 feet on a stick float around one to one and a half rod lengths out (13 to 20 feet) will see you around a half inch from the bottom. The swim has produced good sport with Rudd to 14oz and Bream to 2LBs 3oz as well as good size roach. There is always a large head of bleak, usually toward the middle but loose feed or ground bait will draw them in.

Thus far my best results have been on the float rod but an open feeder to the far bank is likely to produce Bream.

I have also caught small Perch and Sticklebacks in this swim and have seen plenty of evidence of the presence of predatory species. My best catch to date in this swim is 105 fish in three hours (not weighed) June 13th 2007.



The Pipe Outlet swim is directly next to the bridge by the Klaipeda Botanical Gardens on the outskirts of Tauralaukis village.

This swim is very popular; being next to the bridge it’s highly accessible and clear of trees and undergrowth giving plenty of room for maneuver. In the summer months the far margin is filled with Water Hawthorne while a sprinkling of lilies and reeds can be found on a near side lined with over hanging bushes and trees. The swim has character but be wary, snags below the surface make things a little restrictive. Fishing from the pipe is fine but the swim to the right of the pipe (closer to the bridge), a rod length out on the bottom seems to be strewn with debris.

There are plenty of Bleak to be had here on the float while fishing a feeder to the far bank will produce Bream. I have had small Perch and Roach close in fishing hard bottom but wary of hooking something other than a fish.

My feeling is that the swim lends itself greatly to predator fishing and will become a favorite haunt in the autumn for dead baiting when I am hoping the sunken snags, bridge and other features present will reveal some good size Pike.

My best catch to date in this swim is 54 fish in three hours (not weighed) May 9th 2007.



Moskuito Bank is situated in a wooded area, accessed from a path several hundred meters from the bridge by the Klaipeda Botanical Gardens heading in the opposite direction to the Sunken Tree.

In summer, due to the dense woodland and thick undergrowth, Mosquitoes seem to gather here in some abundance so you will find that packing some insect repellant is almost as important as your tackle!

You access the swim through a narrow gap in the trees, following a short path of around 30 feet to the waters edge where the bank tapers gently to the water. The swim is quite wide and flat so allows a degree of comfort. While surrounded by trees, as with the sunken tree swim, there is plenty of clearance, although when the water is high it is necessary to sit further back making casting tricky.

In the summer when the water is low pads fill the width of the river to the left and right while both margins are also weeded. Be aware that when in flood it can be very hard to miss the weeds making this a swim to avoid after long periods of rain.

Fishing around 4 to 5 feet deep will see you hard bottom at 15 to 20 feet out. The swim has produced some nice Rudd to 8oz and shows promise as being a good spot for Tench. There is always a large head of bleak which can be picked up just about anywhere.

I have caught Perch, Roach, Rudd and Bleak in this swim. My best catch to date here is 123 fish in five hours and forty-five minutes (not weighed) July 21st 2007.