Fishing in the Leningrad region on Vuoksa

Where can you go fishing? Secret place. Vuoksa.

Many people ask the question where is the best place to go fishing? Is there a place on the river where the bite is constant, the water is calm and no water equipment cuts through it?

After all, everyone knows that experienced fishermen do not look for easy ways. In addition, having thoroughly browsed the pages of the Internet, it is possible to discover the disclosure of some secrets that I would like to tell you about.

The Vuoksa River originates from Finnish waters, namely Lake Saimaa. Starting from the Baryshevsky district, the bed of the not so wide river widens significantly, thereby turning into an elongated smooth lake, the width of which is approximately 2.5 km.

And along the entire length of the river, in some places the crowd of people reaches its climax, while in others it is completely deserted. This is a simple pattern.

Therefore, if you prefer secluded fishing, you should, armed with a map, carefully study the river along its entire length, and, having visited several places near the river, choose the most suitable one for yourself.

Vuoksa is a busy moving river; you can stop for fishing either in a tent or in a comfortable house or cottage, offered for rent by specialized bases or grounds.

In any case, you will have successful fishing.

Only after several trips, lasting maybe a month, or even a year, will you feel connected with nature.

Your inner feelings will help you understand that the place you have chosen is exactly the right one. As a rule, in such places you like everything and even the fish bite better than anywhere else.

You can easily study what kind of fish is found in a certain area using a map and the Internet. Based on this, select all the necessary gear, bait and additional accessories for fishing.

Vuoksa: general information

Vuoksa is a wide river almost 150 km long that flows through Finland and the Leningrad region of Russia. It begins in the Finnish Lake Saimaa, along its route there are several hydroelectric power stations - two for each state.

Flowing through the village of Baryshevo, the river expands to 2.5 km, turning into an elongated lake. Near Losevo, its “prototype”, the Vuoksa-virt River, flows into the Vuoksa. The latter flows out of Lake Balakhanovskoye. In the same area, the river is divided into two branches:

• The Yuzhny flows into Lake Ladoga and is the second largest tributary.
• The Northern flows into a number of small lakes.

The history of Vuoksa is quite curious: the river managed to change its course several times throughout its existence. Initially it had two channels - western and eastern. The former was a busy trade route in the 11th-13th centuries, but gradually it began to dry up and today consists of small lakes.

In addition to the river, there is Lake Vuoksa, a popular place among fishermen. It is located before the river flows into Ladoga. It boasts a large number of islands, villages and tourist centers on the shore. Most of the river flows along picturesque forest areas.

For fishermen, Vuoksa will be interesting for its rich fauna: here you can find any fish of the Ladoga basin. Fishing takes place for ide, whitefish, trout, bream, dace, burbot, roach, rudd, catfish, pike perch, pike, grayling. But most often the target of sportsmen and amateurs is large salmon.

Description of the reservoir

The area of ​​Lake Vuoksa, together with the 15 islands located on its territory, is 108 km2. The reservoir is of glacial origin. The coast is complex, uneven, with a huge number of bays, peninsulas and capes. There are more than 100 islands of various sizes in the lake. Their total area is 15 km2.

The basin of Lake Vuoksa was formed as a result of the retreat of the glacier, which left behind great deep grooves on the coastal granite. Some areas of the coastal cliffs are called “ram’s foreheads”. These stones were smoothed and polished by the glacier.

The shoreline of Lake Vuoksa is poorly developed, with the exception of the area near Priozersk. In this area there are small villages with a small population and country houses. The West Coast is lower than the East Coast. The area is predominantly swampy. On the eastern shore there are both sandy and rocky areas, as well as forest growth. Many fields in the area, including the islands, are abandoned.

The depths of Lake Vuoksa vary. So, near the city of Priozersk, the bottom of the reservoir is located at a distance of 5 m from the surface of the water surface. The maximum depth - 25 m - is found in the southern part of the lake.

Islands of Lake Vuoksa

In total, the islands cover approximately 15% of the surface of Lake Vuoksa. The shores of the lake are heavily indented and resemble lace. There are many capes, bays and bays. The decoration of the banks of Vuoksi are smooth granite stones called “ram’s foreheads”. Reaches separate groups of islands from each other. Islands on Vuoksa - for every taste. Rocky and forested, large and small. Large islands have their own names, but many small ones are nameless. The largest island of Vuoksi is Oleniy, its area is about 20 square kilometers. In Soviet times, there was a village with several dozen houses and a fishing farm. Even earlier, in the 16th century, Karelians and then Finns lived here. Today, most of Oleny Island is covered with forests. Pine, aspen, birch, and less commonly linden and maple trees grow here. There are also agricultural coals here - mowing coals. There are roads on the island and a ferry service from the Maryina Peninsula. Other large islands are Chudny, Nikitsky, Svetly, Skalisty.

Comfort

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Every person wants to relax in comfort. But everyone’s concept of comfort is different. Some people cannot live without a double bed even if they go out for one day, while others are alien to the majestic attitude - they cannot imagine life without a tent by the river.

Therefore, the type and method of placement is an individual thing for each person.

There are several categories of accommodation for vacationers on Vuoksi:

1. VIP class bases;
2. bases of the “standard” type;
3. "economy" type bases;
4. camping recreation centers.

Fishing on Vuoksi on your own, with friends or with the whole family

With whom and no matter how you relax, fishing on Vuoksi will definitely bring a lot of impressions.

Modern accommodation conditions allow you to relax on Vuoksa on your own, staying in a camping town or on a wild coast, taking your own tent with you, fishing in a noisy company of friends, staying in a comfortable cottage, spending a weekend with the whole family, renting a country house or estate.

No matter how you want to relax - all this is possible and accessible, moreover, impressionable and interesting.

Having looked through the accommodation offers on the Internet, no one will be left without an overnight stay.

Many people judge by the area where the bases are located and are afraid to even imagine what the cost of living in a fishing area is.

It is worth saying that many of the complexes set fairly diplomatic prices, making their services accessible to everyone.

Diversity

Paid fishing for love in an artificial reservoir - this is an environment created by people. On Vuoksa, most of what is visible to the human eye was created by nature itself.

Of course, the number of fish caught depends only on the fisherman himself and his success, but in any case, it is only possible not to catch at least one fish if you have not uncovered your fishing rods.

The unique hydraulic system of Vuoksa allows you to choose any place you like near the river. Nature has created a complex not made by man, consisting of the river itself and the number of lakes it forms.

In addition to quiet lakes, bays and harbors, extreme fishing enthusiasts will find rapids and spillways. It is this diversity that contributes to the emergence of such a variety of fish.

On Vuoksi you can fish both from the shore and from a motor boat or speedboat.

Fans of calm, measured fishing and those who prefer active adrenaline-filled types of fishing, using all kinds of gear and fishing elements, will find something for themselves.

This is interesting: Lake Vuoksa: fishing and what kind of fish is found

Fishing on Lake Vuoksa

Local residents believe that Lake Vuoksa is the fishiest in the entire region. Most often perch and pike are caught here. It is especially good to go perch fishing in winter. Rare species of fish, such as salmon, are also found in the lake. But its fishing on Vuoksi is officially prohibited. In total, the lake is home to 29 species of fish. Vuoksa is a fairly popular fishing spot among residents of St. Petersburg. Therefore, there are quite a lot of people who want to go fishing here. However, in recent years, fishermen have complained about a decrease in the number of fish.

On Vuoksi you can fish both from the shore and from a boat, using different types of gear. The lake has vast open spaces, channels, calm bays, and reed pools. When planning fishing, you should take into account the complex topography of the lake bottom and the variability of local weather. In summer there can be strong storms on the lake, so don’t forget about water safety. Ice on the lake sets in in December, and its melting ends in May.

Source of energy and impressions

Vuoksa is not only a natural decoration of the Karelian Isthmus, but also a source of electricity for the Leningrad region and Finland. The fact is that there are several hydroelectric power stations on the river. On Russian territory they are called Vuoksa hydroelectric power stations, which include Svetogorsk, Lesogorsk and Nizhne-Vuoksa hydroelectric power stations. The latter is located on the Burnaya River, near Ladoga. The electricity produced is even exported to neighboring Finland.

Photo: River show in Imatra

Two more hydroelectric power plants are located in Finland. The Finns have turned one of them, in the city of Imatra, into a popular tourist attraction. Once upon a time, the Imatrankoski waterfall bubbled in this place. In 1929, during the construction of a power plant dam, the water flow was blocked. Currently, the dam gates are opened on certain days. To the music of Sibelius, a roaring stream fills the stone riverbed with roars and splashes. During the year the waterfall is turned on about 70 times. The performance lasts 20 minutes. The flow power at this moment is 500 cubic meters per second!

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Lake Vuoksa is a popular holiday destination. Travel companies organize tours around the Vuoksa River basin. On the shores of the lake, in the nearest villages, there are many recreation centers. Popular ones are “Youth”, “Plotvichkina”, country club “Yarkoe”. Vacationers come to the lake on their own. In summer, on all the large islands you can see lovers of “wild” outdoor recreation. There are equipped places for tents on Vuoksa; you can rent equipment.

While relaxing on Vuoksa, you must not forget about the rules of behavior in nature. Do not leave trash behind, and be careful when lighting fires.

Fishing in the Leningrad region on Vuoksa

The Vuoksa hydraulic system includes several lakes and a river of the same name. Fishing in the Leningrad region on Vuoksa

is popular among many fishermen in the region and guests from other regions of Russia.
This hydraulic system is located on the Karelian Isthmus. Regardless of the season, fishing here is always promising and often pleases anglers with good results. Of course, many fishermen are looking forward to the time when the reservoirs will open up from ice and it will be possible to fish in open water.
It is spring fishing on Vuoksa that we will talk about. During this period, catches can be especially impressive. However, we must remember about the spawning ban and follow all the rules established in the reservoirs of the Leningrad region. There is a joke among anglers who live near Lake Vuoksa, in the area where the environmental club “Ostrov” is located, that on the first fine spring days there are more anglers on this lake than fish in the water. What shows how popular spring fishing is on Vuoksi?

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However, if you take a ticket and fish on the territory of the club itself, you will be able to fish well there. There are many closed places that are inaccessible to outside anglers. Another advantage of this kind of fishing is that there are parking lots for private cars, and there are no problems with fish inspection.

With the arrival of spring, spawning begins for many species of fish living here throughout the Vuoksi hydraulic system. At this time, the local ichthyofauna can be divided into active and passive. The first group includes those species of fish that actively feed before spawning, the second group includes those species that prefer to behave passively and are practically not caught.

You can find a wide variety of fish in the reservoirs of Vuoksa, but the main fish caught are pike, perch, chub, pike perch, trout, eel, ide and roach. The asp can be distinguished especially at this time. Fishing for asp in Vuoksa in early spring

very productive. The predator is hungry at this time and loses its inherent caution.

But the most numerous inhabitant of the lakes and the Vuoksi River is considered to be bream. It is he who becomes the most common fishing object in the spring not only in Vuoksa, but throughout the Leningrad region.

Like asp, bream spawns in late spring. And it lasts for a whole month. At the same time, catching bream in the Leningrad region in the spring

possible for almost any bait. The main thing here is to properly feed the place so that the bream stays there all the time.

Fishing for roach, which spawns in the first half of May, is also popular in Vuoksi. In spring, roach is also not capricious and all the main baits and attachments used by anglers are suitable for catching it. However, Vuoksa also has its own peculiarities; roaches are caught here only from the bottom.

Anglers who fished on the territory of the Ostrov club are aware that of the fish that live in the reservoirs of the Leningrad region, catfish can be found in few places. But in Vuoksa the ego can be successfully caught. The most successful catfishing in Vuokse

occurs at night on bottom tackle. Club guests can rent a boat to install gear in the right places. And cottages located nearby allow you to save time and effort and not waste it on the road to fishing spots and back.

Most often on Vuoksa, catfish are caught using such well-known baits as live bait, crawler and frogs.

Fishing for ide
is very interesting in Vuoksi

. This fish is quite difficult to get. Before spawning, it bites very reluctantly, and only after spawning, which also occurs during May for this fish, does it become more active. However, even after the end of spawning, the ide remains a cautious fish, and it is difficult to catch. Morning dawns are best for fishing for ide in the waters of Vuoksa.

In addition to such predators as perch and pike perch, you can catch salmon in Vuoksa. However, even in the waters of Vuoksa, which is rich in fish, the number of salmon is not very large. But problems with pike perch or perch arise during their spawning period. The best time for fishing for perch and pike perch in the Vuoksa waters is the end of the summer season and autumn.

As for such fish as burbot, there are no problems with catching it in the spring. Burbot spawning occurs in winter, so spring is not critical for it. The most active burbot bite in Vuoksa

, occurs when the ice melts. But even after the ice melts, burbot can be successfully caught in the pre-dawn time and at dawn.

The most likely thing that can complicate fishing in the Leningrad region is local climatic conditions. Thus, ice and snow sometimes remain until almost the end of April, and even in May there can be prolonged frosts.

However, all conditions for a comfortable stay have been created for guests of the Ostrov eco-base. After fishing on cold days, you can warm up by a cozy fireplace or take a steam bath in a Russian bath, and delicious dishes will be prepared from the catch.

Happy fishing!

Recreation centers

Fishing group tours

Biting schedule

from 5-30 to 9-30 bite on the float

from 15-00 to 21-00 “fishing with live bait” (perch, pike perch, pike)

in autumn from 21-00 to 2-00 at night: bottom burbot

Salmon fishing is prohibited!

The most common fishing on Vuoksi is spinning, bottom and float fishing rods and trolling.

Groups are formed from 8 people.

Option 1: “Fishing with trips to distant lakes”

Cost (guide, gear, food, boat): 2000 rub. per person for 4 hours.

Program:

Evening fishing with a fishing rod (bream, roach, perch, asp, pike). Setting up a pole for morning fishing. Meeting at 19-45. Return to base by midnight.

Morning fishing at the site where the girder is installed. Gathering at 5 o'clock in the morning, departure to the installation site of the girder. Return to base by 9 am.

Option 2 : “Fishing on the territory of the recreation center “Losevo Park”, Vuoksa River

Cost (guide, gear, complementary foods): 1100 rubles. per person for 4 hours.

Program: meeting at 5 am in a place prepared by the guide.

An excellent solution for those who want to go fishing at the recreation center in Losevo.

Option 3: “Two-day fishing” (after June 15)

Cost of a two-day fishing tour: 5,500 rubles. per person.

Check out at 5 am, packed breakfast with you, thermoses. Departure by motor boat to Lake Balakhanovskoye. Lunch at a place prepared by the guide. Evening bite. Dinner and overnight in a tent on Lake Balakhanovskoye. Breakfast at 5 am. Morning bite. Return to the Losevo Park recreation center in time for lunch.

An excellent option for fishing on the islands with delivery to the place.

The price includes: fishing guide services, motor boat, gear, breakfast, lunch, dinner, breakfast, tent, sleeping bags, foam.

For corporate clients

The fishing tour program is discussed individually depending on the number of guests and wishes.

What to take with you:

A backpack without a machine or a travel bag.

Comfortable hiking clothes: thermal underwear, trousers and a light jacket with a hood (anorak), a long-sleeve shirt, 2 pairs of woolen socks, 2 - 3 pairs of plain socks, a swimsuit, T-shirts, cotton gloves, a hat with a visor, a warm jacket , woolen hat, sweater, rain cape, change of underwear.

Footwear: hiking boots or sneakers, spare shoes, rubber boots (at your discretion).

Personal items: repellent, sunglasses, bowl, mug, spoon, knife, flashlight with a set of spare batteries, sunscreen and after-sun cream, small polyurethane sitting mat, personal hygiene products, personal first aid kit.

Documents in sealed packaging: passport, medical insurance policy.

Until June 15, you can only fish on rowing boats!

Life jackets are provided obligatory and free of charge.

Losevo station

Here, at a distance of 101 kilometers from St. Petersburg, is one of the most popular places on Vuoksa. We are talking about a narrow channel from Lake Virta to Lake Suvanta (Sukhodolskoye). The stormy current carries the waters of Vuoksa along the rocky shores, which makes it difficult for water transport to pass, but does not interfere with the fish at all. Here you can find bream, salmon, trout and whitefish. Spinning fishermen especially love this fishing spot. By the way, on both nearby lakes there are bases where you can rent a boat. In Lake Virta itself, fishermen catch roach, bream, ide, pike, chub, pike perch and asp. The place where the Vuoksa flows into Lake Suvanta is known for an abundance of bream, which are caught starting in April.

Features of fishing on the Vuoksa system of rivers and lakes

On Vuoska in the Leningrad region you can go fishing in several places, since the river has its own well-coordinated system.

These include:

1. Gateway Rattle. Fans of winter fishing will appreciate the closure of the fishing season at the end of autumn at the Gremuchiy lock. Pike and burbot bite best at this time. The catch, although not very rich, is worth the effort.
2. Bright. You can stay in the bright city at the tourist base of the same name by renting a room or a cottage. Fishing here is a pleasure; the fishing base provides a full range of additional services. Almost all the inhabitants of Vuoks are caught.
3. Baryshevo. Fishermen believe that Baryshevo is an interesting solution when choosing a fishing spot on Vuoksa. If we talk about the peculiarities of fishing in this region, then in the hot summer season it is most appropriate to catch a predator on a path along dumps at a depth of three, four or more meters.

Among the potential trophies it should be noted:

1. asp;
2. ide;
3. bream;
4. roach;
5. pike perch;
6. Girona;
7. perch;
8. pike.

Cave drawings

During studies of the area near Lake Vuoksa, scientists discovered petroglyphs (rock paintings) and even sculptures and bas-relief images in rock formations.

According to the researchers, when studying the geological structure, as well as analyzing the relief and river network, a reconstruction of the possible situation was made, which corresponds to various geological periods of the last tens of thousands of years.

According to scientists, it was on the shores of Lake Vuoksa that Hyperborea (the country of ancient Slavic peoples) could be located. Between 1997 and 2021 this region has been thoroughly explored. Numerous rock paintings were discovered near the reservoir. According to geological data, the age of these finds ranges from 10 to 25 thousand years.

Gateway Rattle

This small village in the Vyborg region on the banks of the Vuoksa is notable for its opportunity to catch trophy fish. There are several small fishing bases in its vicinity, but in the summer many people prefer to come here with tents. At the Gremuchiy lock you can catch trophy bream, perch or pike.

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