Depth map of the Verkhneruzskoe reservoir

Description of the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

Total volume 40 million m³, area 9.4 km². Width up to 2.8 km, length about 20.5 km, depth up to 12 m. Fluctuations in water level up to 2 meters.

Located at an altitude of 209 meters above sea level. Formed by an earthen dam 500 meters long.

The Verkhneruzskoe reservoir freezes at the end of November and opens at the end of April.

It is used for water supply to Moscow (supplying water to the Rublevsky hydroelectric complex), as well as regulating the flow of the Ruza River. Popular vacation spot.

Who to catch on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

A famous fishing spot among amateur fishermen. In winter, spring, autumn and summer the following fish are caught in the reservoir: bream, pike, pike perch, perch, roach, ruffe, bleak, silver bream, and less often burbot.

On the banks are the village of Cherlenkovo, the villages of Sutoki, Shchemelinki, Romantsevo, Filenino and several holiday villages.

The capture of a 3-5 kg ​​“crocodile” pike in these places is not uncommon, despite the fact that there is plenty of small “forage” fish in the reservoir. The thing is that in the Verkhneruzsky Reservoir, pike and other fish actively feed throughout the winter. If in other reservoirs the pike's zest occurs at the very end of the freeze-up, then in the Verkhneruzsky Reservoir the pike bite is even throughout the winter, and the activity of the predator increases already in early March. This is due to the very good circulation of water, which is “driven” by the pumps of the water station located nearby on the Yauza-Ruza connecting canal. Because of this, there are many gullies and generally non-freezing wormwood on the reservoir.

Where to catch large pike on the Verkhneruzsky Reservoir

Most of the pike are in the western part of the reservoir, especially near the confluence of the Duba and Chernaya rivers, but you can only get there by taking a detour along the shore on a motor sleigh, which is available at the fishing base located in the village of Filenino. But the price of transportation is quite high - 1,500 rubles per person one way. When going to pike places, you need to move where the ice is reliable.

Having arrived at the place, you can easily catch live bait - small perch or roach; they can be found everywhere along the coast, especially in snags.

Fishing for pike on girders on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

If in other reservoirs we catch pike on specially equipped girders, the equipment of which uses an elongated, at least 0.5 m, leash made of fishing line with a diameter of 0.35 mm (this fish will simply ignore coarser tackle), then on the Verkhneruzsky reservoir without metal, and you can’t do better than a soft Kevlar leash, because the pike fiercely resists when fishing. The reel of the fishing rod must have good braking inertia, otherwise when the pike stops in a classic manner, the line may be thrown off and tangled.

The girders are installed in a checkerboard pattern along the channel edge of the flowing rivers at a distance of 15–20 meters from each other. Sometimes some of the girders are installed in shallows and snags. However, a new person on a pond cannot always guess the exact location of the predator, therefore, after a long period of inactivity, it is recommended to move the girders to the side by 10–15 m or even look for a new fishing area.

The hole in which the girder is installed must be sprinkled with snow or covered with a piece of cardboard, which you must have with you, since in not very deep places the light penetrating into the water through the hole frightens the predator.

Fishing in the Moscow region - Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

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Among the reservoirs near Moscow, Verkhneruzskoye is the youngest. This reservoir is an integral part of the Vauza-Yauza reservoir system. The Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir includes such rivers as Belaya, Ruza, Stanovka, Khovanka, Dubronivka, Zharovnya. The area of ​​this reservoir is 940 hectares. This reservoir is quite remote and located in the very west of the Moscow region. The reservoir is very picturesque and is surrounded by forests.

The reservoir is rich in a variety of fish, especially predators. Fishing on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir for pike and perch is very popular.

. But according to the statements of many fishermen who practice predator fishing there. Among the peaceful fish in the reservoir, the best fish to catch are roach, silver bream, bream, tench and crucian carp.

But the main trophy at the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir is still pike. Cases of catching pike weighing 4-6 kg are not uncommon, while the food supply of the reservoir is quite rich. Here, predatory fish actively feed not only during the warm period, but throughout the entire cold season.

For example, if in other reservoirs the predator’s active feeding occurs almost at the end of the freeze-up, then in this reservoir pike, pike perch and perch bite evenly throughout the entire winter season. And the active phase of biting begins already with the onset of March. This is associated with the excellent circulation of water in this reservoir; this is facilitated by the pumps of the pumping station located on the Yauza-Ruza connecting canal. In addition, there is a large number of ice-free wormwood here all winter.

The best pike fishing in the Verkhneruzsky Reservoir

is carried out in its western part, especially in the place where the confluence of the Chernaya and Dubna rivers occurs. True, in winter they get there by detour on snowmobiles, which can be rented at the Filenino fishing base. But you should go and fish in places where there is reliable ice without wormwood.

You can easily catch live bait right on the spot; there are a lot of small roach and perch, which always bite well in snags. Pike fishing in the Verkhneruzsky Reservoir has its own characteristics here. To catch a toothy predator on a girder, rough equipment with Kevlar or metal leashes will be appropriate. When fishing, local pike offer miracles of resistance, and it is not easy to get it, which means that leashes made from simple fishing line will constantly break. The reel of such girders must have reliable braking inertia. Otherwise, when a predator caught on a hook is classically stopped, the line is simply thrown off and overlapped.

Usually, the girders are installed in a checkerboard pattern, in places where the rivers flow into the reservoir, the distance between them should be at least 18-20 meters. In some cases, girders can be installed in snags or in shallow water. For a newcomer to the reservoir who does not know the places, it is recommended to rearrange the girders with an offset of 20-25 meters from the place of their initial installation, if there have been no bites for a long time. Or just find other fishing spots. When hunting for pike, you should always sprinkle the holes where the girders are installed with snow. Or they can be covered with a piece of cardboard. It is better to always have several of these pieces with you. This is done for the reason that in places where there are shallows, the light from the holes can frighten predatory fish.

Once the ice sets in, snowmobiles become the most popular means of transportation on a body of water. Fishing on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

at this time it becomes available at the mouths of such rivers as Duby, Stanovka, Zhidokha, etc. Large schools of bream move there from the shallow waters, and pike perch move after them. Pike-perch, like pike, is caught with girders or by vertical trolling.

With the onset of cold weather in the reservoir, the season for night burbot fishing begins. Small burbot, weighing 400-800 grams, predominates in the catches; it is also mainly caught with girders, and ruff is usually used as the best bait when catching it; burbot is also caught using vertical lures on luminous spoons. The flashing of this fish, as a rule, occurs from the bottom. The tactics used in such trolling are, as usual, classic. In this case, the spoon should be wide and light. If you do not have a luminous spinner, you can fish with spinners that have a steel or silver color.

When using such spinners, it is recommended to place a flashlight for illumination on ice that has been previously cleared of snow, downstream opposite the hole in any corner of the tent. When moving downwards, the spoon should make gliding movements to the side. Having made several resets and ascents. The spoon sinks to the bottom, where it oscillates slightly or floats with the current. In this case, it is desirable that the spoon slightly touches the bottom, creating a weak sound effect and raising a trail of turbidity. Also, in some cases, a ruff or other small thing is placed on the spoon. Burbot, which is attracted by the game of a spoon, takes it more willingly when there is a fish there, and much less often on an empty hook. Fishing on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

fishing for pike perch and burbot using vertical lures is a very exciting thing and brings good catches.

Summer fishing on the Verkhneruzsky
Reservoir
, according to many anglers, is even more interesting than winter fishing. Pike, pike perch, asp, perch and even ide are consistently caught with spinning baits. Fans of ultralight fishing hunt for roaches and large roaches. The best places for fishing in summer, as in winter, are river mouths.

As for the float tackle, it is good for catching bream, crucian carp, roach, tench, silver bream and even small carp. There are a lot of carp fish here. This means that floaters will always find something to their liking here. And if you have a boat, then the catches can be even more significant. Just like on the Yauzsky Reservoir, it is allowed to use small boats for fishing here.

The Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir is one of the best fishing spots in the Moscow region.

Published: 08/15/2014

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Fishing in spring on the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

In the spring, with the flow of melt water into the reservoir and the revival in the underwater kingdom, small fish again concentrate in the snags and near the grass.

Gears designed for fishing in snags have some special features. As you know, a pike, having grabbed a live bait, tends to go into cover. If the snag density is very high, the line reserve on the reel is left no more than 0.5 m. In this case, two tees are used on the leash, one of which (in a sliding position) is hooked at the base of the dorsal fin of the baitfish, and the other is hooked to its lip.

This is done in order to increase the chances of hooking, at a time when the pike has not yet swallowed the bait. When fishing in snags, it is very important to constantly monitor the flags of the girders and, when biting, make a timely hook. Sometimes fishing in snags is done using a tee with a tee and a hook tied above it. In this case, the live bait is baited upside down: a hook hooked near the tail and a tee sticking out of the mouth fix the fish in a vertical position. With this method of fishing, pike usually catch themselves.

Sheer trolling on the Verkhneruzskoe reservoir

On the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir, vertical trolling also gives good results. In the coastal zone, we usually catch pike with small rounded “petal” lures measuring 20x40 mm, which often lure large perch. When fishing at depths, spoons measuring 20x70 mm are used, with a profile shape resembling a pear.

A pike spoon should glide well in the water, and the predator is often provoked into grabbing by intricate combinations of playing with the spoon. Usually, if after 7-10 strokes of the fishing rod there is no bite, they move to another hole. However, it happens that, returning to the old hole at another time, the angler unexpectedly finds himself with a catch. This is due to the fact that pike can be in different parts of their habitat at different times of the day. If the activity of the predator does not stop all winter, the contour of this route can be quite wide.

Roach and bream

There are a lot of roaches in the reservoir, but large specimens are extremely rare. On spring ice, you need to look for roach along pre-estuarine bays in snags at a depth of 3–4 m. Small underbreeder sticks to cleaner and deeper places, but sometimes it comes out on shallow pre-channel tables, which have holes and other irregularities.

Those who do not like long journeys can catch the predator at the exit from Fileninsky Bay (on the right side), but such a catch as in remote areas of the reservoir is not guaranteed here due to the fact that near the village local residents indulge in nets. But usually fishermen don’t leave here without a couple of pikes, and they’ll definitely take one or two burbots.

Fishing

One of the places rich in fish is the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir. Fishing here is most popular for pike and perch. But there are also silver bream, crucian carp, roach, tench, bream and burbot. The pearl of the reservoir can be called pike. Fish weighing six kilograms are often caught here. The food supply is very rich. The predatory fish feeds actively at any time of the year.

Pike is best caught in the western part of the reservoir. In winter, places inaccessible in summer can be reached by snowmobile. At this time, they begin to catch bream and pike perch. As soon as the cold weather sets in, the hunt for burbot resumes. Its weight ranges from 400 to 800 grams. There are a lot of roaches in the reservoir, but large ones are rarely found.

A reservoir rich in a variety of fish in the Moscow region is the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir. Fishing, reviews of which are always enthusiastic, is more interesting in the summer. Pike perch, ide, pike and other fish bite well. Lots of carp fish. Fishing for ide occupies a special place. There are not many places where he bites well. And there is a lot of him in the reservoir, and he willingly takes bait. Therefore, ide lovers prefer to catch this fish here.

How to get to the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir

Directions to the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir:

• by electric train from Rizhsky station to Shakhovskaya station,
• then take a bus in the direction of Petushki to the village of Merklovo,
• then you will have to walk 3.5 km to the village of Filenino.

If you get there by your own transport, then you need to go along the Riga highway through Shakhovskaya and Sereda. After turning to Petushki, the next village will be Merklovo, from which the road will go to Filenino. There are 50 overnight accommodations at the Fileninsky fishing base. Fishing with vouchers.

How to get to the reservoir?

One of the favorite places for fishermen in the Moscow region is the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir. How to get there? There are very few access points to the reservoir, so fishing in the reservoir as wild people is troublesome. But it has a special base created by the Moscow Society of Fishermen and Hunters. It is located in the village of Filenino.

You need to go to the Verkhneruzskoye Reservoir from the town of Shakhovskaya along the Riga Highway. Turn to Uvarovka, and to the village. Sereda turn off to the village of Merklovo. There is another turn to the village of Filenino. You can purchase a ticket to the base located there in advance. If desired, you can rent boats.

The reservoir can also be reached from the villages of Sutoki and Shchemelinki. They are easily accessible from Moscow by train departing from Rizhsky Station. There are several routes, including buses from the Tushinskaya station. They all make stops in the listed villages. You can get to the lower part of the reservoir by car, along the canal to the Novoaleksandrovka tract, which is located near the village of Maloe Krutoe.