Alksnas
It is an 18- ha lake situated about 4 km east of Užpaliai and belongs to the basin of Alaušas lake (from it Alksnaitė flows out, which is Alaušas‘ inflow). Shallow, overgrowing, flat-sloped. Its length 0.7 km, average width 0.4 km, coastline 2.2 km; on the west bank the village of Daugilis is situated. Alksnas lake is situated in the territory of former Užpaliai small rural district 4 km east of Užpaliai town, between Dagilė and Ubagai villages. It is easy to find. If you are going from Alauša towards Užpaliai, turn left at Liepkalnis. The rivulet Alksnaitė flows out of it and flows into Alaušas. The lake is shallow, overgrown, with flat banks. Fish caught are common for Utena region: pikes, basses, roach, breams, tench, silver carps.
Another 32- ha lake situated on the junction of Utena and Molėtai districts, near Molėtai-Kuktiškės road; on the western bank there is the village of Paalksnė. The lake is of glacial trough origin, stretches from the east to the west, its length reaches 1.7 km; average width 0.2 km, coastline 4.2 km. The banks are wooded, but swampy. It connects with Dumblis lake and the latter with Aisetas (the basin of Aiseta).
In summer one can enjoy fishing basses, pikes, roach, rudds. Winter fishing replenishes fishermen’s boxes just as abundantly. Local fishermen complain that pike fishing with circles is no longer as effective as it used to be in the past and it‘s really very short. Fishing is allowed using live fish only till the New Year.
Fisherman‘s advice:
„I got interested in the problem of „non-biting“ and have figured out some tips how to lure pikes to the set circles. You need to drill two three ice holes nearby and to throw there some slightly pressed summer bait for roach (still better for breams). I have tried that, fish liked it and just after several minutes small fish came which necessarily attract nearby pikes. When the predator approaches, all small fish scatter except the one tied to the three-pronged hook. I noticed that it starts to knock about so that a circle set not so firmly falls over. All you need to do is wait until a pike reliably grabs the victim. However, some fishermen use the same circles in summer and in winter, only removing a stem. Summer circles got stuck on ice pieces, uneven snow, are too heavy, so a pike feeling resistance, spits out a bait fish. My winter circles are special: the cross-section of a circle is oval in shape, in other words, convex on both sides. Such circle twists on ice easily and the fishing line rolls off it really easily. I use a soft monofilament fishing line, leash, and a trident hook. Above the spinner there is only 1 g weight which doesn’t constrict movements of the bait fish. If it doesn’t bite, after half an hour I move the circle into a new place. In this way, moving around the water there are many more bites.”
