Fishing in autumn
September. Summer is ending and it starts getting darker outside and starting to get colder. At this time, you should look for fish in shallow waters, especially if the weather is warm. During cold weather, fish descend to depth - roach, ide, carp. Pike and catfish live even deeper.
In autumn, fish are not particularly picky about feeding, as they begin to have an autumn glutton. It is better to fish in September by boat, sailing closer to the holes. The burbot bites well here, and you can catch perch even with a worm. Bream and catfish are very difficult to catch. But pike can be caught with a spoon.
With the arrival of October, all the fish move to even deeper holes, to their wintering grounds. October is an excellent month for catching predatory fish as they try to fatten up before the cold winter. You can get rich with perch, pike and pike perch using literally any bait. Burbot, which prefers the cold season and does not tolerate heat, is excellent for catching with live bait.
Fishing in November in Bashkiria is distinguished by a rich catch. Cold weather sets in, rivers and lakes become covered with a crust of ice. But in deep reservoirs you can still fish with a float rod. The fishing is good for pike, roach, dace and perch. In places where ice has not yet covered the surface of the water, you can organize fishing using worms or bloodworms.
In addition to pike, roach and perch, pike perch, bream, chub, silver bream, burbot and gudgeon are also well caught.
Fishing forecast in Bashkortostan
| Weather forecast and fish bite | Calendar, from 02/16/2021 to 02/19/2021 | |||||||||||
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| Times of Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day |
| Cloudiness, precipitation | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy |
| Temperature °C | -20 | -25 | -27 | -23 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -14 | -11 | -17 | -20 | -19 |
| Pressure, mm. | 768 | 771 | 772 | 771 | 769 | 767 | 764 | 762 | 761 | 763 | 765 | 765 |
| Direction, | Wind southwest | Wind southwest | South wind | East wind | North wind | North wind | North wind | Wind northeast | Wind northeast | North wind | Wind northwest | Wind northwest |
| wind speed | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: bloodworms Carp | 25% | 0% | 25% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: live bait (jigs), winter spinners, balancers Pike | 50% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 10% | 75% | 75% |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: bloodworms, winter spoons, balance beams Perch | 60% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 0% | 65% | 65% |
| Bait: maggot, bloodworm Bream | 50% | 65% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 45% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 35% | 50% | 40% |
| Bait: maggot, bloodworm Roach | 50% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 0% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 0% | 75% | 65% |
Winter fishing
Some tips for fishing in December in Bashkiria and in winter in general:
- You should know that fish almost never change their wintering grounds. Therefore, when such places are discovered, they should be marked on the map.
- You should go fishing in winter when the first ice has already hardened a little: about 3 weeks after the crust has formed. It is excellent to catch burbot, pike perch and bream at this time.
- Experienced fishing enthusiasts know that in winter it is very cold in Bashkiria. The thickness of the ice reaches 15-20 cm. Catfish, carp, carp and crucian carp go to the very bottom, and it will be almost impossible to catch them. But you can profit from perch, roach or pike.
- Perch moves in a small school of 5-10 fish from one hole to another. Therefore, you can drill 7-10 holes and fish calmly.
After the first ice forms, pike perch, pike perch, and pike perch will be caught using almost any bait. Worms, bloodworms, and bark beetle larvae will be excellent bait.
You can catch ide, roach and rudd using a float rod. You can prepare dough for them as bait. In ice-free water bodies you can hunt for grayling; it is usually caught with a worm or shitik.
Paid fishing in Bashkiria
In Bashkiria, fish farming is at a high level. Many different types of fish are bred in the pools, which are then released into the reservoirs as fry. Tourist complexes are being developed on these reservoirs where you can relax with the whole family. There are cafes where you can have a hearty meal, playgrounds for children, comfortable buildings with cozy rooms. On the territory there are shops selling tackle, bait and ready-made fish products.
Places marked for comfort include the bases “Fisherman’s Wharf”, “Mirror Carp”, “Fisherman’s Dream” and others. There are organized hikes to the mountains and waterfalls, as well as boat trips on rivers and lakes. Magnificent views of the banks and villages above rivers and reservoirs do not leave anyone indifferent to this beauty.
Fishing in Bashkiria is always rich and does not leave a single fisherman without a catch in any season of the year. But there are bans on fishing during the spawning season - from April 15th to June 15th. There are paid places for fishing during this period, but you can fish with a fishing rod and the weight of the catch must be established.
Fish ponds
The Agidel River, its other name is Belaya. It is not the largest river in the republic, but can be an excellent place for fishing. The length exceeds 1400 km. Even a novice fisherman will not leave here without a catch.
When starting fishing, you should decide what kind of fish you want to catch. From Meleuza to Ufa you can catch white bream, silver bream and sorozhka. Chub and perch live in the upper reaches of the river. Catfish prefer to live in pools. But just below Blagoveshchensk you can fish for bream, ide and asp.
Lake Bannoe is located 320 km from Ufa, so few capital residents prefer to go there. Yaktykul (another name for the lake) is the deepest lake in Bashkiria, the average depth is 11 meters.
Over 100 thousand fishermen visit the lake every year. The main catch is pike, perch, chebak, and peled. Peled was introduced here back in the Soviet years. Now the average weight of this fish is 2.5 kg, but larger specimens can be caught, up to 4 kg.
Ay in Bashkir means moon. The following fish live in the Moon River:
- Pike.
- Perch.
- Chub.
- Roach.
- Gudgeon.
- Dace.
Grayling, listed in the Red Book, is also caught here, so it can only be caught illegally.
The main “wealth” of the Ai River is chub. There are even individuals weighing about 1 kg.
The Ufa River is the largest tributary of the Belaya River; in its upper reaches it is a semi-mountain and mountain river. It begins to flow through small mountains, and at the junction with the Ai River it acquires a semi-mountainous character. The main “tool” here is spinning. The river is distinguished by a wealth of fish resources; a large number of fish are found here, but mainly ide, asp and chub.
The Pavlovsk reservoir is located near Ufa, only 90 km. It is famous for its size and huge Pavlovsk bream. It is difficult to be left without prey here; pike and perch are excellently caught. In the evening and at night you can catch burbot and catfish .
Lake Kandykul is located in the Tuymazinsky district. It is distinguished by a large number of fish, in addition, there are crayfish that live in clean water. There are a lot of perch, but they are small here. The most valuable fish found in the lake is whitefish.
It was launched here in 1958. Since 1995, the lake has been part of a national park, but fishing is possible. It is only prohibited to use gasoline boats, so you can swim on a rubber one.
Free fishing in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Bashkiria (Republic of Bashkortostan) is famous all over the world for its numerous rivers, so fishing in Bashkiria is simply ideal. There are over 600 such reservoirs throughout the republic, so there are plenty of fish species here.
If you study all the features of the area and water area in advance, you can safely count on a rich catch. The main thing is to know the habits of the local fish, the optimal bait and tackle, then even without much skill you will be able to catch a decent trophy. Many tourists come here specifically for fishing “hunts”.
Here are the TOP 10 best places where you can fish for free in the Republic of Bashkortostan:
1. Belaya River
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: chub, perch, sorozhka, silver bream, white bream, ide, asp, catfish.
Without a doubt, the White River, or Agidel, is not only the main water artery of the republic (1420 km), but also the main fish “storehouse”. You can fish here almost everywhere: a skilled fisherman will definitely not be left without a catch. And in some areas, even a person who has picked up a spinning rod for the first time can easily catch it. In a word, Belaya is a real paradise for fishermen.
The main thing is to decide who you actually want to catch. In the upper reaches (Uchalinsky district) up to the village of Yumaguzino, it is inhabited by chub and perch. In the middle reaches, from Meleuz to Ufa, there are a lot of breams, silver breams, and bream. In the lower reaches, from the confluence of the Ufa River (Karaidel) to the mouth, the main catch is: bream, ide, podust, large track - up to 250 grams. There are catfish in the pools. And below the city of Blagoveshchensk you can catch bream, ide, chub and asp.
Avid fishermen go fishing to the north-west of the republic, where, on the border with Tataria, Belaya merges with its older sister, Kama. There, not far from the village of Nikolo-Berezovka, there is a floodplain - no worse than those in Astrakhan. This is a real paradise for spinners! Numerous channels are full of any kind of fish, so successful fishing is simply guaranteed.
GPS coordinates: 53.8658, 56.23198
2. Ai River
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: chub, perch, pike, roach, dace, minnow, gudgeon, asp, grayling.
Translated from Bashkir, Ai means Moon River. She is truly extraordinarily beautiful. Ai originates in the neighboring Chelyabinsk region in a swamp called Klyukvennoe, which is not far from Zlatoust. In Bashkiria, its channel runs through the Salavat, Kiginsky, Duvansky, Mechetlinsky districts, and along the entire length of the river, fishing enthusiasts can please themselves with good trophies. There are even grayling here - in Bashkiria, grayling has recently been extremely rare. But remember: you cannot catch it legally - it is included in the Red Book of Bashkiria (see the list of prohibited fish below). Therefore, it is better to go to your neighbors for grayling. For example, to the Vishera River in the Perm Territory. You can catch it there; travel agencies even sell special fishing tours, since in the Northern and Subpolar Urals the population of grayling is still significant. By the way, the best grayling fishing occurs in mid-August.
And the main catch on the Ai River is chub. By the way, there are large specimens, weighing up to one kilogram. Pike, perch, dace, roach (aka roach) and minnows are caught. In general, it’s difficult to stay here without fish. But asp rarely becomes prey for fishermen.
GPS coordinates: 55.66159, 58.13579
3. River Ik
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The river, although not big, is quite fishy, so many fishermen, including local ones, come here. There are carp, crucian carp, roach, burbot, ide, bream and other fish.
GPS coordinates: 53.9063, 54.03719
4. Lemaz River
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
It is a relatively large river, which means there is a lot of fish in it, which attracts many amateur fishermen and in large quantities. A wide variety of fish can be found here.
GPS coordinates: 55.77209, 58.14994
Lake Bannoe
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: pike, chebak, perch, peled, whitefish, freshwater stickleback.
On Lake Bannoe, or Yaktykul (Abzelilovsky district), there are usually few fishermen from Ufa - it’s too far to get there. It is already 320 km from the Bashkir capital. But it’s worth a trip here, because this is the deepest lake in the republic. Its average depth is 11 meters, and in the area of the village of Askarovo it reaches 28 meters.
There are a lot of fish here, and fishermen too. Imagine, up to 100 thousand fishermen from all over Russia come here every year! The main prey is pike, chebak, perch, and peled. The latter was specially launched into the lake in the 30s. It has taken root well, and now you can catch specimens up to four kilos, but mostly, of course, you come across smaller fish - up to 2.5 kg. You can also catch such valuable fish as whitefish; this was also released into the lake in the 40s.
But perhaps the most amazing trophy may be a fish called the “Ural nonses” - a freshwater stickleback. Naturally, she, too, was once released here during Soviet times and took root perfectly.
How to get there: along the Ufa – Beloretsk – Magnitogorsk highway or by train to Magnitogorsk, from where there is a bus to the lake.
GPS coordinates: 53.587, 58.63215
6. Lake Beloe
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: bream, carp, crucian carp, catfish.
It is also known as Lake Akkul, which in translation from Bashkir means “white lake”. It is located in the west of the Gafuriy district on the left bank of the Belaya River. The lake is about five kilometers long and two kilometers wide. The depth of the lake is small, up to four meters (only in some places up to eight), the bottom is muddy. There is a lot of fish here: bream, carp, and crucian carp. They also come here for catfish. But even more pleasing is the picturesque landscape and many waterfowl. And in the surrounding forests there are foxes, martens and stoats, which is not surprising, because the area around White Lake has been declared a nature reserve.
How to get there: the easiest way from Ufa is by train to the Beloe Ozero station.
GPS coordinates: 54.02798, 56.27224
Pavlovskoe Reservoir
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: bream, perch, pike, silver bream, chub, pike perch, catfish, burbot.
Many people go fishing to Pavlovka because the fish almost always bite. And this “cool place” is located not far away: only 90 kilometers from Ufa, on the territory of the Nurimanovsky and Karaidelsky districts. The reservoir is huge - about a hundred kilometers long and two wide. A local attraction is the famous Pavlovsk bream. You’ll definitely bring it home, and it’s a respectable size at that. At night you can try to catch bottom fish - catfish and burbot. Sometimes you come across silver bream, chub, pike perch. But the main fish of August are pike and perch.
How to get there: by car from Ufa you need to go to the following settlements: Pavlovka, Chebykovo, Novosaitovo, Berdyash, Karaidel, Maginsk, Novomullakaevo.
GPS coordinates: 55.62808, 56.74451
Lake Aslykul
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: sorozhka, pike, perch, bream, pike perch, burbot, carp.
This lake in the Davlekanovsky district is called the Bashkir Sea. It is the largest not only in the republic, but also in the entire forest-steppe zone of the European part of Russia. The depth of Aslykul reaches 6-7 meters. Naturally, there are plenty of fish here. Very different. The sorozhka is large, up to 400 grams can be found. The pike are big, up to eight kg, but only in pits. Five-kilogram burbots are not uncommon, but you have to work hard to get them. But in any case, no one leaves here without a catch. There's enough for everyone. This lake is also a natural monument. The only secluded place is not so easy to find - it is too popular. There is even a Fisherman's House on the shore where you can stay and rent a boat.
How to get there: by train to Davlekanovo, then by bus, which runs along the route “Davlekanovo – Kidryachevo”. Get off at the Alga or Kupoyarovo stops.
GPS coordinates: 54.29849, 54.61544
Lake Kandykul
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
The following fish are found: perch, roach, roach, ruffe, pike, burbot, golden carp, tench, whitefish, peled.
This lake in the Tuymazinsky district is very similar to Aslykul. Although it is slightly smaller, it surpasses Aslykul in depth and volume of water. Kandykul is very rich in fish, and here you can also catch crayfish, which, as you know, are found only in clean water. Perch is caught here in huge quantities. True, not very large. Lots of tracks. The most valuable trophy that can be caught here is whitefish. This valuable rock was released into the lake in 1958. In 1995, the lake was declared a National Park, but fishing is not prohibited here. Only gasoline engines are prohibited, so a rubber boat can be used. Just like on Aslykul, there is a fishing shelter here, where you can even rent gear. Well, if you accidentally forget something.
How to get there: from Ufa along the federal highway Samara - Ufa - Chelyabinsk. You can take the bus to the “Kandry” stop, and then walk.
GPS coordinates: 54.5062, 54.06634
Alder Lake
Description, what kind of fish is found, how to get there:
Olkhovoe is a very picturesque lake and, among others, it is the largest of those located near Ufa. The catch here includes pike, bream, tench and sorozhka. The landmark you have to reach to get to Olkhovoe is the 119th stud farm.
GPS coordinates: 54.81379, 55.90532
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