When is the fishing season in 2021: fishing from a boat, fishing ban

When is the fishing season in 2021: latest news

From the point of view of the new legislation, amateurs can fish throughout the year. Exceptions include a few months, as well as certain rare fish species.

Read more about what kind of fish is best to catch in the spring and what gear you use.

In general, a ban on fishing from rivers and lakes in Russia applies in 3 cases:

fishing on the territory of fish farms and reserves;
the use of electric fishing rods, poisonous mixtures, spinning rods, traps, samoders, hooks, screens and a boat that is installed on the fairway;
the use of seines and other fishing nets (there are exceptions for some areas of the Far East and Siberia);
during the spawning period.

In fact, you cannot fish only during the spawning season. For the Moscow-Omsk basin, which includes 16 other regions in addition to Moscow and the region, this period ended on June 10.

From the shore, you can fish with one float rod (no more than 1 hook per person) almost throughout the year in any body of water.

A general fishing ban for the Russian Federation is in effect from April 20 to June 20, but there are nuances for different regions. You should check with the authorities, who set the restrictions, about prohibitions for each region.

There are also temporary restrictions on fishing. They may set fishing standards or the use of boats (for example, only non-motorized ones).

Read more about permitting fishing from a boat.

Fishermen should also take into account that new legislation also establishes fishing standards. For each region and region, the numbers may vary, for example, in the Novosibirsk region - up to 10 kg per person per day. There are also restrictions on the size of the fish, for example, for pike perch - 33 cm, for bream - 25 cm.

In count

There is no ban on fishing with spinning rods in most cases. Citizens can engage in such activities for amateur purposes almost always and everywhere. No one is able to fine a fisherman if, during the spawning period, for example, he uses one fishing rod with a spinning rod in a place that is not a spawning reservoir. However, this does not mean that the fisherman has nothing to fear.

The thing is that in Russia there are some fishing standards. If a person exceeds them, there is a fine. It doesn’t matter what you used to fish with. The main thing is that the established limits are not exceeded.

Now you can focus on the following standards:

One person can catch 5 kilograms of fish per day. There is only one exception here - when the weight of one catch (1 fish) exceeds the specified limit.
The export of fish must be carried out taking into account the fact that it is impossible to transport more than double the norm for 2 days of fishing. Moreover, it does not matter in what form the catch will be presented.
Minnows, ruffe, and bleak can be caught with a spinning rod without fear. For these species of marine life there are no restrictions on export and catching.
Crayfish are allowed to be caught within certain limits. The ban on fishing with spinning rods does not apply here, but a person should not catch more than 30 crustaceans per day.
Commercial fishing, as already mentioned, is carried out only with a license. Otherwise, the citizen will face not only a fine, but also the confiscation of devices involved in the process.

There are no more limits or restrictions regarding established standards. Is it just the length of the individuals? In Russia, attention should be paid not only to fishing rules, but also to the fish caught. If the length of an individual exceeds the established standards, it will be required to be released.

When can you fish from a boat in 2021?

If you have a boat, fishing takes on a completely different character. It can be used on almost all bodies of water, it is especially convenient on wild ones, where the banks are difficult to access and unkempt.

When going fishing with a boat, you should take into account the restrictions and prohibitions established by law.

The fishing season from a boat in Russia has been open since June 10, and the ban on pike ends on May 20.

The validity period of the established bans for each basin can be found on the official website of the fishery supervision of each region.

It is convenient to fish from a motor boat, as you can cover a large volume of water from it. This is convenient if there is little fish activity, it will be faster to find its sites.

But we must not forget that a powerful engine implies the need to have documents permitting the driving of such units. Such boats must be equipped with additional equipment:

life jackets;
mooring vest;
anchor

Starting from 2021, it is possible to operate a motor boat without a boatmaster’s license if it fits the definition of a “sailing vessel.” It should weigh less than 200 kg and have an engine with a power of less than 10.88 horsepower.

By fish length

There is no ban on spinning fishing as such. Moreover, you can use this device both in the spring and during spawning. No one is able to fine a citizen for this unless any other rules are violated.

The length of the fish requires special attention. What are the maximum permissible standards required to be observed in this regard? Fishermen must release fish that exceed the following maximum lengths:

9 centimeters for crayfish;
15 - herring, podust, trout;
20 - barbel, chub;
32 - pike;
40 centimeters - burbot and catfish.

The list doesn't end there. Only these individuals are most often caught. Some fish length standards are regulated at the regional level. This factor will also have to be taken into account.

Timing and reasons for the fishing ban

In recent years, fishing in rivers and lakes has become widespread, which has led to a sharp decrease in its quantity. Therefore, for the conservation and natural reproduction of aquatic inhabitants, fishing bans have been introduced.

The services pay special attention to the periods of spawning and preparation for winter. Usually at this time fishing from boats, as well as some types of gear, is prohibited.

Setting ban deadlines

The exhibition of hunting and fishing dates for amateurs will now always be made depending on the region and weather conditions, since the periods of spawning are different for each climatic territory.

In most of the country, boat fishing is closed as soon as the ice melts.

The country is divided into 8 large regions, where the opening of reservoirs begins at different times, and accordingly, there will be differences in the timing of the bans.

There are also different deadlines for catching different types of fish:

until approximately June 10, there are restrictions on catching pike perch, asp and bream;
the pike ban ends around May 15;
from May 20 to June 10, you cannot catch crayfish;
From October 1 to November 20, fishing for whitefish, ripus, grayling, eel and river trout is prohibited.

When planning fishing, it is necessary to focus not only on the general terms, but also on the restrictions established for a specific region. For example, in the Astrakhan region the fishing ban will last until June 20, and in Bashkiria - until June 10. In the Nizhny Novgorod region, the ban was in effect until June 15.

Permission

Again, to fully understand the issue under study, it is necessary to look at the types of fishing that are allowed and prohibited. In fact, the process being studied, presented in the form of a hobby, is not prohibited by anyone. Citizens in Russia have the right to fish in ordinary bodies of water.

What can you use to fish? During spawning and spring, commercial fishing is prohibited. However, you are allowed to use the following devices:

Fishing rods with floats are allowed. Not to be confused with homemade ones, they are subject to a ban.
You can use gear with a number of hooks not exceeding 10 pieces.
Mugs and girders are components of amateur fishing. They are approved for use.
The ban on fishing with spinning rods does not apply. This device is attributed to amateur gear.

What does it mean? No one has the right to fine a citizen for using a spinning rod in the spring or during spawning. The only exceptions are the previously mentioned cases, when in principle it is impossible to fish.

Fishing gear in May

Fishing in May

– this is the best time for those who like to go fishing. Fishermen use a variety of gear to catch fish. For example, spinning rod, float rod, donka, ultralight and other gear.

Experienced fishermen can use various tackles, for example, jigs, wobblers, and spinners are used as bait. But as practice shows, fishing is best done in May if you use bright and noisy models, this is due to the fact that the water is cloudy at this time. Of course, during spawning you cannot hope for a stable bite, but still large fish will not let a passing fish pass their mouths.

Fishing in May for predatory fish

Fishing for predators in May is successful. You can catch both perch and pike. Fishing for pike in May is more successful near its ambush sites - reeds, submerged objects, branches of trees fallen into the water. Fishing for perch in May will be more effective near the shore, where it moves in search of fry and other food. You can catch perch at this time with a regular float rod, using bloodworms, maggots or worms as bait. You can catch perch at the edge of aquatic vegetation or reeds, using a silver jig with maggots or bloodworms instead of a hook. If fishing in May takes place in snags or in flooded bushes, then you can use nodding tackle; with its help you can effectively fish all water horizons, delivering the bait more accurately to the fishing spot. In May, pike perch spawns, although the spawning period can shift in one direction or the other. It is important not to miss the moment of pre-spawning zander zander. It is prohibited to fish with spinning rods in May, but you can use bottom or float gear. You can use roach, gudgeon or bleak as bait for pike perch fishing. Good fishing for catfish in May. At this time, the bottom predator is preparing for spawning, which occurs at the end of May. The fish happily eats almost everything that moves: from worms and frogs to even ducks.

Fishing in May for peaceful fish

Roach and bream are caught quite well in May. Fishing for peaceful fish in May takes place using float gear. Dough, worms, maggots or caddis flies are used as bait. The most important point is bait! It significantly improves the bite, attracting active fish to the fishing spot. When fishing on the river, it makes sense to use bottom tackle with a feeder. At this time, bream bite throughout the day, and sometimes its bite at night is even more active than during the day. With the arrival of May, fish such as crucian carp, carp, tench and carp become active. Their biting continues until spawning, which usually occurs at the beginning of summer. In May, the water is not yet quite warm and therefore it is better to catch these types of fish in shallow areas of the reservoir. In addition, crucian carp and carp love snags and coastal reeds, where there are remnants of last year’s vegetation. If there are enough fish in the reservoir, you can use corn, worms or maggots as bait. If, on the contrary, and the fish is very capricious, then try using dough, steamed oatmeal or mash. May is a good time to fish for chub and ide. To do this, you should choose a section of the river where the current is strong enough and this is where this fish comes to feed. It will be a plus if there is a bend with a hole nearby. Having found a channel dump, you can feed the fish, and only then carry out the wiring.

Cool place

Vitaly Nikolaevich, can you sit with a fishing rod near any body of water or are there any restrictions?

Vitaly Molokov:

This year, the long-awaited law on recreational fishing came into effect. Its purpose is to regulate the procedure for amateur fishing.

I will quote the law: “Fishing is recognized as free and accessible to all citizens on all public water bodies.” That is, it is free and accessible. This is a key norm. No one has the right to restrict the stay of amateur fishermen on a water body.

The only exceptions will be those areas that are used for fish farming. Recreational fishing will be limited in these areas. Why? Let me explain with an example.

Suppose there is a flooded quarry. The entrepreneur took it on a long-term lease and begins to reproduce fish there - carp or trout, typical of this region. Invests money, protects it, puts up special signs.

But twenty to thirty fishermen come running and begin to catch his fish, which he has not yet managed to sell. To protect these entrepreneurs, the law provides restrictions.

From 2021, charging for fishing in open waters will be completely prohibited, but it will be possible to provide services on the shore, such as boats for rent.

Are there other restrictions for recreational fishermen?

Vitaly Molokov:

Eat. The main one is compliance with fishing rules. You cannot fish during the prohibited period, that is, during the spawning period. Just on June 10, this period ended in the Moscow-Oka basin. In addition to Moscow and the Moscow region, this includes 16 more regions in the central part of the country. You also need to comply with daily fish catch rates.

Our readers are just asking where they can find these fishing standards?

Vitaly Molokov:

On the website of the Federal Fisheries Agency, you need to go to the “Territorial Departments” section and select the department in whose area of responsibility a specific region is located. Next, go to the management website, there we open the link “Fishing Rules”. Here there will be catch rates for a specific region. But you need to keep in mind that a specific type of fish may not be indicated, for example, perch, but a group of fish, in our case the so-called partial fish, which includes perch.

Also, in some Russian regions, catch rates are set in kilograms, and in others - in units.

Do you need to pay money for fishing?

Vitaly Molokov:

Previously, paid fishing was provided. There is now a transitional provision for those entrepreneurs who already have fishing areas. They will cease operations until December 2020.

However, entrepreneurs can provide services on the shore, for example, allocate a place where you can put a boat and store fishing equipment, or provide instructors. Such organizations will continue to operate, but they will not have rights to the water body.

Where paid fishing still remains, do entrepreneurs set prices according to their own judgment?

Vitaly Molokov:

A federal agency cannot influence this relationship. Prices are set based on the costs of stocking fish and providing services.

We control these areas within the framework of an agreement concluded between Rosrybolovstvo and the entrepreneur. The first requirement is that the site be used for its intended purpose. Secondly, so that fishing rules are not violated. Special signs must be installed and this area and coastal area must be cleaned.

Read the full text of the “hotline” in the next issue of Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Fishing places and types

Fishing rules divide water bodies into two types - public use and cultural fisheries. In the latter, you can catch sport fishing objects, but you must obtain a fishing license. Mining in them is carried out on a paid or free basis. Members of specialized societies may be issued vouchers, which entitles them to preferential conditions.

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Currently, the following types of fishing exist:

Amateur. The main sign is that the production will not be used as an object of sale in the future. Each region determines what can be fished with and a ban on activities during the spawning period.
Sports. The goal is to catch fish of a certain species with maximum weight and size. To do this, they go to the sport fishing site, pre-issue a permit, a fishing ticket, and draw up regulations based on the current legislation.
Promyslovaya. The peculiarity is the commercial component. The fish goes on sale. The type of prey is determined - red, white or black. After the license is issued, a ban on fishing for other types of fish automatically applies. In this case, it is permitted to catch a permissible minimum amount of a type of fish not specified in the license.

These types of fisheries also differ in the periods of prohibition of activities, fishing rules and the gear used. They are described on the Rosrybolovstvo website, but it is recommended to check the details at the local branch of the organization.

Fines

Is it possible to fish with a spinning rod when it is prohibited? Yes, amateurs have the right to do this. You just need to follow a number of generally accepted rules. If they are not taken into account, then the citizen has the right to be fined. Not for the direct use of a spinning rod, but for some other reason.

What fines may be imposed in this or that case? In Russia, fishermen most often encounter the following cases:

Fishing during spawning. It is punishable by payment of up to 30,000 rubles. The exact amount will be announced in a specific region for each case.
Catching carp, pike, crayfish and bream in the spring, during the spawning period. In this situation, everything depends on the number of individuals caught. Crayfish will cost 42 rubles, bream - 25, carp, pike and carp - 250 rubles per fish.
For parking a vehicle (most often a car) near a body of water, a payment of up to 4,000 rubles is required. The exact amount is set at the regional level.
The use of prohibited fishing means causing damage on a large scale will entail a fine of 100 to 300 thousand rubles. Or you can wait for arrest for up to six months.

These are not all fines, but those listed are the most common. Most payments are governed by the rules of a particular region.