Catching nelma

Nelma fish is a predatory fish. Its main food is small fish (vendice, smelt and others), as well as a variety of larvae and crustaceans that live in the water. A photo and description of the nelma fish, for those who are little familiar with it, can be seen below, since most fishermen in our country can only dream of catching this strong and valuable commercial fish in the natural environment.

Only a few are able to afford to leave their homes and go to Siberia, where the habitats of nelma are mainly located, which, due to a sharp drop in population, it was decided to breed artificially.

Nelma fish description

The nelma fish belongs to the salmon family, is one of the representatives of freshwater whitefish and is part of the whitefish subspecies. Unlike other fish of the salmon family, nelma meat does not have the usual red tint. Its main habitats are:

• cool Siberian rivers (Yenisei, Irtysh, Lena);
• inland lakes;
• as well as the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

The body of the nelma is covered with large silvery scales, colored gray closer to the back.
The body is oblong, fusiform; the lower jaw protrudes slightly forward; eye color is yellowish. This is interesting: How they catch fish on Lake Baikal Sexual maturation of nelma ends when males are at least 6-10 years old, and females - 7-12. Nelma is a finicky fish and does not have a particular desire to spawn very often. Sometimes spawning in a single individual can occur no more than once every two to four years. Useful: How to pickle pink salmon

The rest of the time the fish fattens, gaining strength before the next trip to spawning grounds located at a considerable distance from the places of its usual existence. Sometimes this hardy fish travels up to 2000 kilometers upstream in rivers and streams. Spawning of nelma begins in mid-summer and continues until autumn. Read also: What kind of fish is omul

Time and place of fishing

Catching nelma is directly related to its life cycles. In the summer in June and July, it enters rivers en masse and moves towards the spawning site. Spawning in autumn, October – November. Some individuals linger and live in the river for 1-3 years.

Purposefully fishing for nelma is carried out in places that cannot be reached without a guide, where there are no roads. You have to get there by boat. Fishing can often take place in remote taiga areas. My friends go specifically for this fish to little-traveled forest areas, to the Siberian rivers. Of course, you have to feed the mosquitoes and midges, but the fishing is worth it. But this does not mean that it cannot be caught simply on the river. Look at the video of how they are caught on the Ob River:

This rather rare fish lives only in clean water and feeds on the surface or on the middle horizon. Based on this, fishing will be with baits that can be used in the surface layers of water.

Nelma is a strong fish; you can immediately distinguish it by its splash. It can splash even close to the shore, since the adult hunts for fry, which feed, hiding behind snags, and the juveniles hunt for insects falling into the water. But when the water subsides, fishing for nelma is also carried out near the rifts. Fishing for active nelma begins with systematic fishing of the intended habitats.

Some specimens of nelma are caught when catching “splash”. This type of fishing will be effective when the fish are passive and feed sluggishly. Throw the lure a little further and slowly move it to the splash point. Individual nelma are caught not only in the surface layers, but they can be caught at the bottom in pits. It has been noticed that catching nelma is better in the morning and evening.

Interesting information about nelma with photos

Nelma is one of the largest fish of the salmon family.
Fishermen often came across specimens about one meter long and weighing more than fifteen kilograms. However, in general, the size of the whitefish does not exceed 70 centimeters, and its weight ranges from 5-8 kilograms. The lifespan of nelma usually does not exceed 20 years, although some fishermen claim that they have repeatedly caught trophy specimens weighing about 40 kilograms that are at least a quarter of a century old. Good to know: Pike spawning when and where

Price of nelma per 1 kg

Nelma is a rare fish. Its catch is strictly limited by law, and even the fact that they are trying to breed white fish artificially (and very successfully), its population still continues to fall. All this is one of the reasons that the price of nelma will not be affordable for every lover of tasty fish.

For example, for a kilogram of chilled and uncut nelma you will have to pay about 1000 rubles. And the cost of caviar delivered from distant Yakutia can reach up to 12,000 per kilogram. Delicious: Recipe for pancakes with red fish

Be that as it may, people still sometimes like to treat themselves to Far Eastern fish delicacies, which can be purchased:

• in specialized fish markets, where all fish undergo strict quality control;
• in a network of large supermarkets, where sometimes there are promotions on stale but not yet spoiled goods and you can buy products at very reduced prices (in addition to chilled and fresh-frozen fish, you can buy smoked, salted and dried fish here);
• through online stores (but here we should rely on the integrity of the sellers, who are capable of foisting low-quality goods on customers).

In addition, gourmets can delight themselves with nelma prepared by the hands of real professional chefs in numerous restaurants specializing in fish and seafood dishes. Read also: Taimen fish photo and description

Features of catching nelma using a spinning rod

The most convenient way to catch nelma is considered to be a spinning rod for long-distance casting. Fish can be caught using a spinning rod when the form and its equipment are selected correctly. You need to choose your gear wisely, because you will have to travel far to catch fish. You need to take 3 spinning rods with you: heavy, medium and light. The average spinning rod is considered the main one, because nelma is a large but weak predator.

After several jerks, the nelma stops resisting, it can be pulled ashore, the load on the fishing rod and line will not be too great. A powerful spinning rod is used for long-distance casting if you want to catch a fairly large specimen: more than a meter long and weighing up to 30 kg.

Experienced fishermen advise fishing for nelma by fishing a large area. From the first riffle to the subsequent ones, you need to swim in a boat in the direction of the current.

For one, such fishing is difficult; several people must search for prey. The tactics are as follows: a boat with a crew leaves, leaving one person at each next suitable place. As a result of exploration, you can find areas where the most effective catch will be.

There is a rule for fishing: the lower the water level in the river, the better the nelma bite. When it rains in the summer and there is a lot of water in the river, the catch will be poor.

Rod and equipment

Spinning should not be too powerful. The fish hardly resists, so even a thin spinning rod will not break. But for catching large specimens, they choose a medium-class spinning rod. You need to take a light rod weighing 7-14 g, a medium one weighing 15-20 g and a powerful one weighing up to 60 g.

Since fishing is most often carried out on unfamiliar rivers, you need to prepare carefully. Cords for rigged spinning rods are good, but the best thread is monofilament, it has excellent shock absorption. You need to use a leash 20 cm long.

Instead of a thick thread, which is blown away by the wind when casting, take a thin, smooth cord. The color of the braided cord is not important, because... the fish doesn't notice him. This makes it possible to use a bright, clearly visible cord, with which it is easy to follow the bait when wiring.

The coils must be well adjusted. Provide a large supply of fishing line on the spool; when an individual bites, you need to unwind it.

Coil requirements:

1. They must be a durable mechanism that can withstand heavy loads.
2. The gear ratio should be 5:1.
3. The spool is designed for 150 m of 0.1 mm thick cord.

For taiga fishing for salmon far from home, do not forget to take spare gear with you so that the time spent on preparation and travel is not wasted.

How to choose nelma in the store

Before you go to the store to buy nelma, learn the basic rules that you must follow in order not to purchase low-quality or outright missing goods:

• Externally, the fish must be intact, without defects on the body;
• there should be no mucous deposits on the carcass;
• scales and fins are shiny, tightly fitting to the body;
• eyes - bulging and moist;
• when pressing on the body with a finger, the hole should soon disappear, and not remain there forever;
• if the fish has a head, then you need to check the gills - they should be pink or red;
• Chilled and fresh fish should not have an unpleasant odor.

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Comments and reviews: 10

Kondrat Ivanovich All our lives we have been fishing with nets, seines, seines, etc., and believe me, this doesn’t make us any less fishy, ​​since we catch them for ourselves. If you have bad intentions, you can catch more with a spinning rod and fishing rod. From the environmental point of view, fish suffer more from landfills and wastewater; there is not a single treatment plant on the Lena. And on the mainland, when smart people put small change in the fish tank, there won’t be any more fish. He fishes within the law and does not poach. I don’t like it if you watch how in the Moscow region they catch minnows one centimeter at a time and rejoice. He is trying to show you how an original people lives, and here you are dying. IMHO good luck to everyone on the water Tog

Igor Ivashin From the Power of Siberia there are only expenses. All the roads were destroyed, the taiga was desecrated. They regularly have leaks, etc. They say in Olekminsk, where a pipe crosses a river, fish are reluctant to cross the pipe, as there is strong vibration. I haven’t been there myself, but I can say for sure that in the place where one branch of ours crosses a river in the taiga, the hum can be heard as far as kilometers away, if they also heat the pipe with an electric cable, then there is an electromagnetic field as well. In general, we do not gain anything at the local level, only the taiga and nature are spoiled.

Alyosha Aleshin Glory, every video of yours is my life Every time I watch it, yes yes It’s already watching your video reports that I’m there with all my heart and soul, with you. Especially my soul is torn to pieces when watching the video, the crazy bite of Lenka on a spinning rod. I myself have lived most of my life on wild, goon rivers only in the Primorsky Territory THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE MOMENTS THANK YOU JUST FOR THE FACT THAT YOU EXIST GOD BLESS YOU WITH WARMTH AND SINCERE RESPECT FOR YOU MICHAEL

Sergey Aleksandrovich Well done guys, good luck to you in your business, you are the indigenous people and this is your river and your fish, and it’s up to you to decide how to use this good, you and only you and not some Nasty from Maskva, and close your sofa hawalas, you don’t have any What right does someone have to tell someone what to do? In general, greetings to Yakutia from Ukraine

Igor Ivashin Well done Slava Good luck with your fishing In the Lensky region for many years now there has been a moratorium on nets and seines, only spinning rods, fishing rods, hooks and changes of 10 hooks. I already forgot when I walked around with nonsense, it will soon rot in the garage. We are waiting for the Lensky Rybnadzor to give the go-ahead And all that remains is to look at you

Petr Nikitin City fishermen from Russia, fishing is for you, mainly, of course, outdoor recreation and a little sport, with a fishing rod and spinning rod. You earn money in completely different areas. In the North, thanks to your policy, the People survive through Fishing.

Alexander Makarenko Hello Now, if your net (floating boat) was closed, then you would catch more fish in the net. And so you only catch accidentally entangled ones and only by mesh. Try it and you will be surprised. I’ve already eaten a pound of salt on these float boats. I’m from Siberia, I fish on the Ob. .

Alexander Pakhtusov Vyacheslav greetings from the Arkhangelsk region. Why don't you respond to comments? In our country, once every 3 years someone catches a nelma, this is already happiness. As for the rest of the fish, it’s simply not there. South arch region

Timofey Ivanov Hello, Slava Thank you very much for the film. Please tell me which of your fish species is the most valuable, the best? It is clear that all fish are good, but still, which one is most valued?

MIRON SHELEKH, what about tourism? will it be expensive to stay? I looked at the market prices in your video) almost like our meat. and the fish (I live by the sea and there are no fish (paradox. do good and it will return)

Nelma fish benefits for the body

Nelma meat, fatty and nutritious, is practically boneless. It is rich in valuable proteins, and the nelma loin is also a perfectly balanced composition of fats and amino acids, which are so necessary for maintaining health for every person. In addition, nelma meat and caviar contain:

• vitamins - PP, B12, B9, B6, E;
• minerals - selenium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium.

Dishes prepared from nelma are quickly absorbed by the body, which makes it possible to introduce them into the diet of elderly people or those weakened by any disease. The calorie content of nelma is 160 kilocalories per 100 grams of product.

What to cook from nelma

The fatty meat of nelma is ideally suited for various types of smoking - cold and hot, as well as for drying and salting. In addition, nelma is considered a fish that never harbors parasites, which allows it to be used in the preparation of sushi and planed meat.

The following dishes are also prepared from nelma:

• all kinds of canned food and preserves, which can be served as a separate dish or used for preparing salads, appetizers and soups;
• pies or pies;
• shish kebab and barbecue;
• nelma, fried in a frying pan or baked in foil;
• fish soup or fish soup;
• nelma boiled in salted water.