Lezha

To get to this destination from Tirana city, you should follow the Tirana-Lac road that passes through the Thumanë-Lac highway. The distance from Tirana city to Patoku Lagoon is 56.7 km away and can be reached by car in 1 hour and 4 minutes. It is 39.2 km from Rinas Airport and takes 51 minutes to go there. It is 25.6 km away from Lezha city and takes 31 minutes by car to go there.

On the Thumanë-Lac highway, take the right to Lac and Patok if you are coming from Tirana city, and if you come from Lezha city, turn right to Patok about 200 meters after entering the highway. The fishing destination is located at the edge of the embankment where the Patok restaurants are located, one of the most favorite places in the north of Tirana for seafood culinary. It is located beyond the last restaurant with plenty of opportunity to change fishing position from time to time, to the south along the narrow strip of land that is wetted on both sides by the Lagoon waters.

Who fishes in Patok?

Mainly family fishing activity takes place in the lagoon of Patok, with fishing tools such as mbrzhda, njica (both with a length of 50-60ml), dajlan, pinar, hooks. The type of fishing is with barriers with fixed tools (pinar, dajlan), but also with hooks. On average, 14–18 days per month you can go fishing during the season which extends from October 1^st to March 14^th each year. Catching eel by groups of fishermen is done in the form of artisanal trawling and in the form of artisanal trawling. Fishing in Patok lagoon can also be organized as part of an excursion, sailing by boat while you also have fishing equipment and a grill with you.

In the wooden huts built around the restaurants you will be able to taste traditional dishes. In Patok, you can find several types of fish, such as: sea bass, common sole, anchovy, flat head grey mullet, thin lip mullet, white sea bream, eel, buccich”s goby etc. People in Patok Valley engage in eel farming, you would prefer to catch eel at night when there is thunder.