Fishing on the Volga in September is a special pleasure. On September days, fish bite all day long, although, of course, they are most active in the mornings and evenings. It is very convenient to use lures in clear, unturbid autumn water. Perches and pikes are beginning their seasonal feeding, and other large predators are good at taking bait. It is best at this time for them to take live bait, but white fish (carp, tench, bream and buffalo) can be caught using maggots, worms, mollusks and even bread crumbs.
Fishing on Akhtuba and the Lower Volga in September is an exciting time to catch a predator that is in its feeding period. The fisherman's calendar for September 2021 for the Astrakhan region advises going fishing on the Volga for trophies. You will learn where and what kind of fish to catch on the Volga and Akhtuba in the fall, how fishing for pike perch and carp differs in September, how to catch catfish in September, what fishing bait to use at this time of year.
Features of catching pike perch, asp and catfish
According to fishermen's observations, pike perch becomes active towards the end of September. But throughout the month, where there is a strong current, “asp boilers” increasingly appear, where asp attack young fish. You can also try your luck in catching asp on the rifts.
Catfish in the first two weeks of September are still well caught by trolling, especially on small reaches and riffles, and later, until the end of the month, they become more and more active near channel holes. When the season of winds and strong water fluctuations comes, catching catfish with sound baits loses its effectiveness. More effective during this period is fishing with jigs, bottom tackle, as well as trolling using a deep-sea wobbler.
Fishing on the Volga in September is good for its accessibility, since this river connects many Russian regions. You can simply choose the nearest recreation center located on the Volga and go there to take a break from the hustle and bustle, be alone with yourself and calmly fish while enjoying the colorful September landscapes. And you can find the most convenient and inexpensive Volga recreation centers on this website.
October is the time of predators
October in the lower reaches of the Volga is characterized by changeable weather, when warm and sunny days give way to cloudy ones. The water temperature in the river decreases noticeably and reaches 10°C by the end of the month. As a result of the colder weather, the fish begin their autumn feeding in preparation for winter. This circumstance has a good effect on fishing. Another factor that increases the bite is the saturation of water with oxygen and its transparency, then the fish sees the bait better.
But if the wind blows on the Volga, raising a wave, then you can safely stay at home - there will be no bite. In October, good fishing for predatory fish continues - pike, asp, pike perch, catfish. At this time, the pike goes to a depth of 6 meters and actively bites on a jig with fry and a medium spoon.
In large quantities you can also catch more peaceful inhabitants of the Volga - bream and carp. The first one lives at depth, and to catch it it is better to use a donk or a feeder, and bran, cake, worms or maggots are ideal as bait. Carp also lives in deep water. There is a high probability of catching it near snags using bloodworms and worms, and it is best to use a donka as a rig. In November, your catch may consist of very large specimens of this fish.
Selecting a location
Carp and carp inhabit many different bodies of water: from small ponds, lakes and small rivers to huge reservoirs. Therefore, fishing for carp is available to most anglers, although, of course, fishing on the Volga, Don and other large rivers will be the best in terms of the size of the trophy.
For many anglers, the most desirable thing is to catch carp in Astrakhan, a place with a special nature, thanks to the delta of the great Russian river with its numerous tributaries, channels and eriks. If you don’t have the opportunity to be on the Volga in September, don’t despair, you can do some good fishing on an ordinary pond.
As for the local location of fish in a reservoir, carp, like most bottom-dwelling fish, chooses places with pronounced anomalies. These can be both striking changes in the bottom relief and natural and man-made objects brought under water.
This applies equally to fishing in September on a pond, and to fishing for carp on the lower Volga or in another large body of water. Therefore, when choosing a point for casting equipment, take into account the following locations:
- coastal and riverine dumps;
- entrance and exit from the pit;
- places with reverse flow;
- parallel spits protruding into the reservoir;
- snags, flooded trees;
- stones;
- large construction waste;
- elements of hydraulic structures.
Subtleties of November fishing on the Volga
What kind of fish can you catch in November : pike perch, asp, catfish, bersh, pike, perch, bream, roach, silver bream.
What fishing tackle and equipment will be needed for this : foam rubber bait, bottom tackle, metal spoons, bottom fishing rods, warm waterproof clothing.
What fishing tactics are recommended to be followed : the fish prefers deep places, so it’s worth stocking up on bottom gear and bait; predators like perch and pike should be waited in holes and places with a calm current; For catching pike perch, it is better to choose the first half of the month.
When the first snow has already fallen and melted in the capital, in the lower reaches of the Volga it is still warm during the day - the air temperature can reach +10°C. This is the best time to catch pike perch of truly royal size!
In November, there is a great chance to catch white fish - roach, bream or silver bream, which responds well to ordinary bottom fishing rods and bites on a worm.
When going fishing in the lower reaches of the Volga in the last month of autumn, in addition to the necessary gear, do not forget to take warm, waterproof clothing.
Autumn fishing in Astrakhan is a great way to relax, be alone with nature and with yourself. We promise: the time spent in our wonderful lands will give you a lot of pleasant impressions!
What fish to catch on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
Fishing in the Lower Volga in September is, first of all, about catching a predator. Both predatory and forage fish, according to the calendar for September, stay in places with strong currents closer to the Volga, where the water is a little cooler and better saturated with oxygen. Predators such as asp and pike perch are beginning to become more and more active.
Fishing for pike perch on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
According to the fisherman's calendar for the fall, the activity of Akhtuba pike perch reaches its maximum towards the end of September. Take this into account if you choose the time for fishing on the Volga and Akhtuba in September.
Fishing for asp on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
In places with strong currents, the famous asp boilers are increasingly appearing, in which a schooling asp exterminates young fish. The fisherman's calendar tells us that asp fatten not only in the whirlpools above the pits, but also on the rifts.
Catching catfish on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
In the first half of September, catfish continue to be caught by trolling on riffles and shallow reaches, but towards the end of the month, catfish increasingly begin to show activity near channel holes. The fisherman's calendar notes that catching catfish using kwok is becoming less and less effective with the advent of autumn winds and rough waters. When fishing on the Volga in September, priority shifts towards catching catfish with bottom tackle, jig fishing with spinning rods in pits, and also towards trolling with a deep-sea wobbler.
Fishing for pike and perch on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
As the fisherman's calendar records, in September the pike and perch bite intensifies on the lakes and ilmens of the Astrakhan region. Experienced fishermen advise catching perch both with spoons and wobblers, and with fry, which are abundant at this time. Pike in lakes and erikas is caught both from the shore and by trolling in the deep places of the Volga channels. The angler's calendar contains the following advice for fishing in September: place a twister on a side leash 15-20 cm in front of the spoon, then when catching pike as bycatch, measured perches will begin to land on this bait.
Fishing for carp, bream, tench and buffalo on the Volga and Akhtuba in September
Fishing on Akhtuba for white fish is good in September. The fisherman's calendar advises catching bream using bottom gear (feeder, rubber band or regular bottom) on sandy reaches with a strong current, at a depth of three to six meters.
In addition, in September, in the eriks connecting the floodplain lakes, tench and buffalo are caught well with a worm or crayfish neck. The calendar recommends going fishing at dawn, increasing the chance of catching large specimens, although it bites and catches well all daylight hours. Carp is active in shallow reaches in September. It is worth going out to catch trophy carp in September, because as the water temperature decreases, by the end of the month the carp will move from shallow areas into snags under cliffs.
Andrey Shalygin
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Autumn fishing in the reservoirs of the Volgograd region
Photo: Alexey Kolomiets.
From boats, anglers take advantage of calm days and catch fish well.
Volga-Akhtuba floodplain.
We went for a “walk” in the floodplain to catch a predator.
The holes are still silent, the “small fish” are beginning to “go silent”, the bites were more often under the shore and in snags.
I've been jigging with donkey ears all day.
After several bites, almost nothing remained from the ears except 2 thin antennae, but they continued to catch no worse than before.
On the erik of Staraya Akhtuba there is some kind of shalman from out of town and all the promising places are in the dumps.
But, in general, we had enough fish. Small pikes, perches, pike perch were caught, and a carp accidentally caught a purple fish.
On the donkey we caught bream and crucian carp. We didn’t get to Akhtuba, there wasn’t enough time - it started to get dark early.
Volga within the city.
The wind finally ended and on Saturday, contrary to the established tradition of not going fishing on weekends, I went fishing. And how can you not go on such a nice day!? Yes, and I miss fishing.
I also needed to update the spin to 2.4 m 7-35 g. I was chasing asps in the morning. Because of these asps, I became a “ghost” (asp) hunter.
And yet I found them, and what beauties! They rushed around the boat like torpedoes, scouring for the fry. I managed to slip them my bait instead of the fry and managed to park a couple of “okolotreshki”.
Then the boats and boats loitering and scurrying back and forth scared His Majesty Sheresper and we had to look for him downstream to Kultbaza. But there was no trace of him.
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Well, I had to go look for pike. Pike is also a capricious fish. I rinsed and rinsed my “ladle” (bait) and all to no avail, I hung up the “dark horse” and things went well.
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One and a half fish was caught not far from the shore, but it didn’t want to go into the net and was gone. But then I came across exactly the same one.
And then, towards evening, She came, a river toad, almost a five (4.7 kg) and the new spin worked as it should.
In general, the fishing was a success: an asp for three and a pike for a penny, that’s it!
Volgograd reservoir.
I was in Mountain Balykley today. I couldn’t get to the Volga because of the crazy waves. And in the bay, the pot-bellied little thing was tormented.
Somehow, constantly letting go, we barely managed to get enough edible food into our fish soup and fried fish.
We took a boat ride through the expanses of the Volgograd Sea. We caught it well and, best of all, there are few heads, but a lot of kilograms!
The largest kilogram is about eight, or even ten. I didn't have any scales with me. We persuaded two of them for about three kilograms each, the rest weighed a kilogram. There were no small things at all.
Only two were released all day.
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The pike perch was found at 19-20 meters. There were no smaller or deeper bites. I experimented a lot with weights and tires.
As a result, I tried weights from 20 to 50 grams and tires ranging in size from 5 to 8 inches.
Alexey Kolomiets Volgograd October 8, 2021 at 15:01
