Description of the Yauzsky Reservoir
This reservoir was formed artificially on the Yauza River and is located in the Smolensk region, near the village of Karmanovo. With a length of 25 kilometers, it has a maximum width of about 4 kilometers. The reservoir is not deep, with average depths of about 4 meters, although there are areas with depths of up to 25 meters. It was formed as a result of the construction of a dam. These places are distinguished by untouched nature, clean water and a variety of fish species. In this regard, both local and visiting fishermen visit the Yauz Reservoir with great pleasure. On the banks of the Yauzsky Reservoir, both ordinary houses for fishermen and recreation centers have been built, where you can stay for several days, both alone and with the whole family. Those who do not want comfortable conditions can rest in their own tent. Therefore, we can say that there are all conditions for any type of recreation.
Popularity
Fishing on this reservoir in the hot months is characterized by inaccessibility to its northern section. However, if you have a motor boat, then an excellent opportunity opens up for amateurs to fish in areas that are far from populated areas. Here, with a float rod, you can get a good catch of bream and roach, white bream, silver bream, and bleak.
Not only fishing, but also relaxation on the banks of the Yauzsky Reservoir are popular among Moscow residents, who come here to admire the local nature, spend a weekend or just for picnics. This is very convenient, since the reservoir is only two hundred kilometers from the capital in the Volokolamsk direction. For a comfortable stay, several modern tourist bases have been built here, where you can rent a boat and, having received useful advice from experienced fishermen, go to the middle of the reservoir for a good catch. Here you can also get a fishing license.
Types of fish inhabiting the Yauza Reservoir
There is practically no current in the reservoir, so there are all conditions for fish to exist. This reservoir is home to both peaceful and predatory fish. There was a period when poachers appeared at the reservoir and began to catch pike at a high rate. The pike population here has suffered seriously, despite the fact that the fisheries inspectorate has done its job to ward off unwanted guests. At the same time, it should be noted that in addition to pike, there are many other fish in the reservoir. For example:
- Pike perch.
- Perch.
- Burbot.
- Roaches.
- Crucian carp.
- Bleak.
- Bream, etc.
There is a lot of fish in the Yauzsky Reservoir, so even the most inexperienced fisherman will not be able to go without a catch. Most fishermen arm themselves with spinning rods, since catching predatory fish especially attracts them.
Those who visit the reservoir regularly know the catch spots. This allows you to regularly catch weighty specimens of pike, perch, pike perch or burbot.
Feeder fishing on the Yauza Reservoir.
Fish abundance
In the Yauzsky Reservoir you can find almost any fish that lives in rivers flowing in the lands of the European part of Russia. The only exception is catfish. Also a rare guest on the hook is sabrefish. But asp, bleak, burbot and perch, pike perch and roach, crucian carp and bream live here in great abundance.
A frequent guest in a fisherman's cage is rudd and ide, tench and pike. In general, there are a lot of predatory fish in the Yauza Reservoir. It is especially good for fishing rods (in winter) and for spinning rods and float rods (in summer). Pike and burbot fish better in a flooded riverbed, but it’s better to look for perch and pike perch where the holes are deeper.
Best fishing spots
Naturally, local fishermen have more information on interesting, catchable places. But if you visit the reservoir on a regular basis, you can learn almost everything about these places. Fishing here continues in winter, so when you arrive at the reservoir, you can decide on such places based on the number of holes or the concentration of fishermen. As for the summer period, there is no way to do without certain skills. You need to be able to determine the places where fish prefer to feed.
If you look at fishing a little more broadly, then the most interesting areas are those located in the floodplains of the Titovka, Savinka and Trupyanka rivers. Pike perch is concentrated in deep places located near the villages of Pudyshki and Kurdyuki. They catch him here with mugs. Snag is a place where you can catch any type of fish, but especially predatory ones.
Such places are also suitable for pike, where it can hide and wait for potential prey. Roaches also love places with snags, since in such places they can hide from their enemies. Large roach are caught in the area of Pogorely Gorodishche, which is very close to the flooded tributary bed, at a depth of about 4 meters. The expanses of water located near the village of Bolshiye Nosovy are characterized by the fact that there are quite a lot of spinning anglers here. This is due to the fact that quite large perch are caught here, weighing up to a kilogram, or even more.
Regular fishing trips allow you to gain the many years of experience that many fishermen have. This is the only way to count on success.
The best recreation centers
Adherents of a comfortable stay in warm rooms with wireless Internet, shower and other attributes of city life book rooms in local fishing lodges. These include the following:
- "Pudyshi"
- "Olelya."
- "Estate Podvyazye"
- "Dacha" in Savino.
- "Old Ustinovo"
- "Forest Village".
The Pudyshi base on the Yauzsky reservoir is the most visited site on the shore of the reservoir, which has the best conditions for a comfortable stay, as well as reasonable prices. In addition, the base operates all year round, offering guests a wide range of opportunities for productive fishing in summer and winter.
Among the services provided:
- Comfortable residential houses and places for setting up tent camps.
- Equipped car parking, which is guarded around the clock.
- Rent of rowing and motor boats.
- Access to a store with fishing tackle, bait and other supplies.
Guests are received 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anglers come here in search of pike perch, pike, burbot and perch. Also popular is fishing for bream, which can grow to impressive sizes here.
The Staraya Ustinovka base, which is located on the shore of the reservoir in the village of Staroye Ustinovo, operates year-round, welcoming thousands of fishing fans and tourists. Visitors are provided with comfortable rooms and many opportunities for active recreation.
The official website of the base provides the ability to book places, which simplifies the process of planning your upcoming fishing trip.
“Forest Village” is located a short distance from the village of Kotikovo and is considered an excellent place for lovers of wild recreation. The residential building can accommodate up to 12 guests, who are provided with a range of boat and fishing equipment rental services.
The Olelya base is located five kilometers from the reservoir. The list of services provided is quite extensive.
Information regarding prices, reservations and other organizational issues can be found on the Rusfishing website.
Fishing Features
People mainly come to the Yauzskoye Reservoir in winter, since in summer it is quite difficult to get here without special transport. Predatory fish are excellently caught using girders, as well as other artificial baits, such as spoons or balancers.
The following can be caught with a float rod:
- Roach.
- Bream.
- Guster.
- Bleak.
Winter fishing
With the onset of cold weather, the branches of the Lokni and Trupyanka rivers begin to be of particular interest to lovers of “quiet hunting”. There is good water circulation in them, and therefore there is a high oxygen content, and there is a constantly directed flow. In the winter season, the Yauza Reservoir becomes a place where large schools of bream and roach migrate. And, of course, predators also stay close to them.
Prey is caught here using girders. Live bait, whose habitat is the Yauzskoye Reservoir, is excellent as bait.
It should be noted that today there are more pike perch in the reservoir than pike. Perch, occupying its niche, reaches quite decent sizes here. Real trophy specimens are found at the confluence of the Yauza reservoir in the area of the village called Bolshie Nosovye.
Fishing at different times of the year
Fishing in summer
For effective fishing in the summer, it is better to have a boat or motorboat. As a last resort, you can rent. At the same time, you cannot use nets and other poaching fishing gear. The reservoir is constantly patrolled by fisheries authorities, and if caught, you can pay a huge fine for violating the law. Many promising places are located on the northern side of the reservoir.
If there is no boat, then this is not a problem, just like from the shore, if you have experience, you can catch a sufficient amount of fish. Interesting fishing spots are located on the banks of the Yauzsky Reservoir, where the fishing base is located. If you get to these places, you will never be left without fish. Unfortunately, you will have to pay money for this.
Fishing on the Yauzsky reservoir. Fishing for pike perch
Fishing in winter
Particular attention should be paid to fishing on the first and last ice, as it is considered the most productive. The period of first ice is the end of November and the beginning of December. Congestions of winter fishing enthusiasts can be found in the following places: the Lokni and Trupyanka arms, Bolshie Nosovye, the village of Pudyshi, as well as Petushki and Arzhaniki. The last ice is the end of March. The best places are bays where roach and crucian carp accumulate after wintering.
Winter fishing. Catching large roach on the Yauzsky reservoir
Igor 02/15/2018
Local fish species
The diverse ichthyofauna allows anglers to use a wide variety of gear and bait, at any time of the year. A detailed study of the bottom topography and biological preferences of fish is the main key to successful fishing in winter and summer.
As for species diversity, it is presented as follows:
- Roach is found everywhere and grows to impressive sizes. Winter fishing on the Yauza Reservoir is especially popular. It is customary to look for fish in places with a depth of 3-5 meters. The peak of activity is observed during the thaw period.
- Perch. It is considered a rare inhabitant of the reservoir, preferring protected shelters near accumulations of roots, in snags and among thickets of aquatic vegetation. If the fisherman manages to find such a place, a trophy catch is guaranteed.
- Podleschik. Prefers deep waters and contrasting bottoms. To find promising points for casting gear, it is necessary to use echolocation equipment.
Pike perch, silver bream, pike, rudd and bleak are also successfully caught in the reservoir. Local fishermen conventionally divide the reservoir into three large zones:
- The first includes the branch of the Loknya River, 12 km long to the dam.
- The second begins in the village of Kurdyuki and ends near the ferry crossing.
- The third zone covers an area of 24 square meters. km and is located between the villages of Arzhaniki, Kurdyuki and Savino.
Each water area has its own ichthyofauna with a distinct majority of individual fish species. But if we talk about the first and second zones, then you can find pike perch, bream and pike there at a depth of 5-7 meters. The third section is the deepest, so the largest representatives of the ichthyofauna are often caught there.
One of the most visited settlements in the area is the village of Pudyshi . Fishing in Pudysh is always accompanied by a good bite and an equally attractive catch. The local water area is distinguished by a large accumulation of snags, which become a natural shelter for pike perch, the most common predator in the Yauza Reservoir.
