Fishing for Kamchatka char

What kind of fish is loach and where is it found?

Char fish is an active predator. It lives throughout Russia: from its European part and the Caucasus to Kamchatka. The color depends on the shade of the bottom of the reservoir in which it lives. Yellowish-gray and brown tones with numerous spots of various configurations predominate. In bodies of water with clean running water, the skin and scales are painted in lighter colors. If the bottom is silted, the body takes on a brownish tint.

The peculiarity of the loach is the ability to change color in a short time, depending on the color of the bottom. Sometimes it happens that several varieties of this fish, differing in size, color and food preferences, coexist in one body of water.

Fishing on the Kola Peninsula

Many anglers are attracted to winter char fishing on the Kola Peninsula. This is one of the most beautiful fish living in the reservoirs of the Murmansk region. Char, like brown trout, is an indigenous inhabitant of many protected lakes, which are located in the North-West and North-East of the Kola Peninsula.

In winter, successful char fishing on the Kola Peninsula usually involves fairly long trips on a snowmobile. However, char can also be caught in some reservoirs located near the Murmansk-Dalnie Zelentsy and Murmansk-Nickel highways. And on some other lakes near places quite populated by humans.

If a fisherman is planning to make a long trip on a snowmobile to places where winter char fishing on the Kola Peninsula promises excellent catches, he must be prepared to spend the night in tundra dugouts. However, for many fishermen this is real romance, for which they rush to wild, protected places.

So, having reached the lake, fishermen try to get out on the ice by 6 am. One angler usually drills from 5 to 10 holes.

The fishing rods next to the holes are installed in a vertical position, so usually after a bite it falls. Often the loach takes greedily and aggressively and can drag the fishing rod right into the hole.

In this regard, many fishermen install knitting needles to prevent fishing rods from being dragged away.

If the fishing rod has fallen somewhere, the fisherman runs to this place, and if the float has sunk, then it is recommended to play a little with the tip of the fishing rod, and if the loach has not responded to this within a few seconds, then you need to check the bait, and if necessary, correct it or change it.

It often happens that the char hooks itself, and it can drag the fishing rod into the hole and only the transverse needle prevents the fish from dragging it under the ice. Therefore, often fishing for winter char in the lakes of the Kola Peninsula, if you do not secure your fishing rod, ends with active fish dragging the tackle under the ice.

It is not recommended to drill too many holes and install a bunch of fishing rods; the fisherman simply will not be able to control them all. However, there should be enough fishing rods, two or three fishing rods, this is too little for catchy fishing.

Therefore, you need to take a balanced approach in this matter, taking into account the fact that before lunch the bite is much more intense than the evening bite. Sometimes several individuals can be caught from one hole.

Fishing for char from ice in April usually occurs in half-water. During this period, the ice begins to float after thaws and melt water enters the lake through the holes.

Search for char

On the Kola Peninsula, as mentioned earlier, there are a huge number of lakes where char lives. They have different sizes and depths. There are very large ones with a mirror of several square kilometers, and sometimes their area can reach hundreds of kilometers.

There are also very small ones, several tens of meters in length and width. In many ways, the size of lakes depends on the systems of channels and streams.

Each lake has its own individual character, its own unique bottom topography, food resources, in a word, everything that will attract fish.

If you come for several days, then usually ice fishing for char in the lake starts from the shore. First, holes are drilled near the shore and gradually moved towards the middle of the lake. Char fishing occurs at depths from 1.5 to 8 m. Fishing rods are installed in this order, from shallows to depths (from the shore to the middle of the reservoir).

Fishing tactics

This tactic is used by fishermen who get to the fishing spot not on snowmobiles, but on skis. If the bite in a given place is sluggish, then they leave the already installed fishing rods and go in search of a more promising place.

To do this, they mainly check those places that have shown themselves to be catchable on previous fishing trips.

Another tactic is used if the angler gets to the fishing spot by snowmobile. It consists of the fact that the angler, having reached the desired place, drills a couple of holes and fishes there for 30 minutes to 1 hour, and if there is no bite, he goes to another place. With this fishing tactic, you can have a very good catch, or you can be left without a catch at all.

Rigs and baits

It also happens: Non-standard fishing methods

Currently, the most popular equipment for catching winter char is spin fishing. In this case, quite large sizes of glitter are used. In Murmansk, such rigs are called “Finnish lures”, they are from 5 to 8 cm in length, and their width is 2.5-3 cm.

Color, pattern, shape are very diverse.

For char, such a rig is “just what the doctor ordered”; it attracts these fish from fairly large distances. Typically, hooks No. 8-10 with a medium shank are used on equipment.

In this case, one of the hooks on a leash 10 cm long is mounted below the leash, and the other on a leash no more than 5 cm long is mounted on the base above the leash at a distance of 40-50 cm. A fishing line with a cross section of 0.20-0.22 is used as a base. mm.

Catching winter char in lakes with a jig is also promising. The jig rig consists of a jig up to 10 mm in size, equipped with a hook No. 8 or 10. In addition, at a distance of about 30 cm, above the jig, a hook is mounted on a leash.

If the char fishing takes place at a depth of 10-12 m, then use a “signal fishing rod”. It consists of 4-6 baits (hooks or jigs), they are mounted at a distance of 0.7 to 1 m, one from the other. Fishing for char at great depths with such equipment is the most effective. This kind of equipment is good for finding prey in the water column.

In those reservoirs where fishing pressure is quite strong, char can be quite finicky, which means that the line on the rig should be thinner and the jigs somewhat smaller. And the best bait for catching char is undoubtedly maggot.

Happy fishing!

This is due to the fact that not everyone knows fly fishing techniques, but almost everyone, young and old, is familiar with such simple gear as a spinning rod and a float rod.

Despite the simplicity of the gear, there are certain tricks associated with salmon fishing. In addition, it is necessary to choose the right equipment. Char should be caught with a light and, at the same time, durable fishing rod. The fact is that salmon species offer serious resistance when fished, and char is no exception.

It is advisable to equip the rod with braided line, 0.12 mm in diameter, or monofilament line, 0.4 mm thick. Local fishermen, who have been practicing char fishing for years, have mastered their equipment, which uses an additional sinker weighing g. It is attached to a separate leash, which is thinner than the main fishing line.

Although it is not a fact that local fishermen are ready to share their secrets. Despite this, many experienced spinning anglers claim that the loach chases spinners with petals decorated with yellow and white droplets. Oscillating spoons or wobblers are also promising when catching char.

His preferences are established only experimentally directly during the fishing process. This fish is unpredictable and at one time a char may take a small spinner, and at another time it may like a weighty spinner. Therefore, it is better to ask local fishermen; they certainly know what they use to catch char.

They begin to fish promising places from the coastal zone, constantly moving deeper into the reservoir. This is a common tactic among spinners.

If you start from long distances, then there is a high probability of spooking the char, which hunts in shallow water, namely in the coastal zone. It is also possible to use a regular float fishing rod, but fishing is carried out by wire.

The fishing rod should be long, no shorter than 3 meters, equipped with a spinning reel. This is necessary so that you can quickly release the fishing line, letting the tackle float freely across the pond. The thickness of the fishing line, as in spinning fishing, is 0.4 mm.

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Catching points are calculated for several fishing trips on each specific lake. You need to drill very carefully near the shore so as not to get into the bottom and not to dull the ice drill knives on the first holes. When fishing for char, you simply need to have spare knives - this is an indisputable rule.

Features of char fish

Depending on the habitat, there are 3 varieties: river, sea, lake. The largest representatives of the species are marine, or anadromous. The weight of individual specimens reaches 16 kilograms, the body length is up to 0.9 m. The color is silver-gray, with light spots on the sides. The back is darker, with a bluish tint. The habitat of the migratory char is quite extensive:

• large Siberian rivers (Ob, Yenisei);
• Siberian ocean coast;
• rivers of Kamchatka;
• Pacific coast;
• rivers of the Baikal basin.

When a fish moves from salty ocean waters to fresh waters, it changes color: its back becomes brownish, the spots on its sides become red. During this period, the meat turns red. Spawning continues throughout the fall, until the onset of winter. The young grow in the fresh water of rivers and lakes for 2 years, and then slide down to the river mouths and further to the sea. Hence the name of this variety - “passing”. Marine individuals feed on fry and do not disdain worms, larvae, mollusks and crustaceans. At sea, the predator’s diet is replenished with young cod and capelin.

The peculiarity of the lake species is that it constantly lives in one body of water. The char fish prefers deep (from 40 m) depths, does not like bright light, and hides in underwater caves or under flooded snags. Loves cold, clean, deep water of mountain lakes, well saturated with oxygen. The lake predator is smaller than the migratory predator, it grows up to 0.4 m. There are also dwarf varieties, the size of which does not exceed 0.2 meters. Externally, this fish resembles lake trout. The body is elongated, and the color follows the shades of the environment:

• back - dark olive color;
• grayish-blue sides with yellowish spots.

River charr resemble brook trout in many ways, with black-and-white-edged fins and a light pattern on the back. Initially, its habitat was the rivers of Kamchatka and the northern part of the American continent. However, after acclimatization, it took root well with a fast current and a bottom of pebbles and sand. During the day, the fish is inactive and hides in silt or sand. Peak hunting activity occurs at night.

With the onset of summer heat, the fish move to the surface. Adults feed on beetles, worms, caddisfly larvae, and sometimes eat algae. Spawning time is from the second year of life, in April-May. The female lays about 6 thousand eggs. The fry grow up in sandy shallow areas. Their diet is aquatic microorganisms. The young live in flocks, then as they grow, they become isolated.

The flies used

I usually describe fly fishing gear starting with the rod or even the equipment needed to fish. Now I’ll try to do everything the other way around and start the description with the “flies” used. It cannot be said that the red-bellied robber is very picky about the selection of bait.

However, the “flies” must be presented in those layers of water where it feeds, and the second important factor will be their size and silhouette. On the surface you need to use dry “flies” that correspond to the size of the flying insects.

When fishing in sunny weather at shallow depths, you can use small wet flies and streamers with shiny elements. When fishing in cloudy weather at great depths, preference is given to heavy, voluminous “flies” of dark colors.

In any case, working “flies” will need to be selected empirically, always starting with those that have already worked once in similar conditions.

Char fishing - types

In order for fishing to be as productive as possible, you should carefully study the reservoir and select areas with a relatively flat bottom with stones. It must be remembered that char does not like bright sunlight. Therefore, in clear weather it can only be caught at depths of 5-7 meters. Fly fishing tackle is useless in this case. The main tackle is a spinning rod with spoons or flies.

Cloudy weather promises a good catch, as char fish come out to relatively shallow rocky areas to chase young grayling and whitefish. It is enough to carefully examine the water surface to detect the presence of fish. It reveals itself in bursts when it hunts for fry and collects insects from the surface.

Active fishing also occurs in spawning streams. Of course, fishing is prohibited during this period, but after the spawning period ends, some of the individuals remain at the mouth of the streams, which is what anglers take advantage of.

Search for a predator

When starting a search for char, the first thing you need to do is inspect the area of ​​the reservoir where there is a relatively flat bottom covered with stones. When studying the water area, do not forget that char does not tolerate bright light. So on a sunny day it can only be found at a depth of at least 6-7 m. In this case, the use of fly fishing gear will not bring any results.

Cloudy weather, on the contrary, can contribute to a good catch , since the fish are in shallow rocky areas. There, char hunts for juvenile grayling and whitefish.

To more accurately determine the location of the predator, you just need to carefully observe the water surface.

In addition, you can detect char with maximum accuracy in spawning streams. Of course, fishing during the spawning season is prohibited, but after this period a certain part of the predators descends the stream and remains to live near its mouth. That is why such places are more popular among fishermen.

Fishing in autumn and winter

In winter, lure fishing brings good results. If you're lucky, you can catch a large trophy specimen. A good bite is obtained with diving spoons and oscillating baits. The optimal shape of the spoon is oblong, the color is yellow or matte silver. It is best to take a double hook, large in size, which allows you to minimize slips and empty bites.

Closer to spring, ice fishing is carried out in areas closer to the shore, with a depth of 6-7 m. First, they fish from above, then gradually lower the bait to the bottom. It is advisable to use a spinner that goes a little to the side. This allows you to fish not only the hole, but also the space around it.

For small bodies of water, use a tackle with a spoon and a jig at the same time. To do this, the hook on the spoon is replaced with a thin leash 150 mm long and up to 0.35 mm thick. A jig is fixed at the end. You can use fish eyes and salmon eggs as bait. It is advisable that all baits be brightly colored. Good results can be achieved with artificial foam bait. In this case, use caviar-scented flavorings, which are poured directly into the hole.

In the fall, before freeze-up, they fish with a spinning rod, fly rod or float rod. These methods will be described in more detail below.

Catching char with a spoon - video:

Catching char with lures in winter

Fishing with a lure can bring quite impressive results, in particular, you will be pleased with a relatively large trophy. Diving spoons and all kinds of oscillating baits have proven themselves to be excellent. The effectiveness of oblong-shaped spinners with matte silver or yellow colors has been noted. It is advisable to replace a regular tee with a larger double hook with an elongated shank and an angle of up to 90 degrees. In this case, due to precise hooking, the number of empty bites and fish escapes is reduced. As a rule, with the onset of spring in large reservoirs, fishing from ice is carried out closer to the shore, where the depth is no more than 5-7 m. To begin with, the uppermost layers are fished. Then the bait is smoothly lowered to the bottom, while making swings with pauses (3-4 seconds) for each subsequent meter of the fishing thread released. It’s good here to use spinners that move somewhat to the side when lowered, since there is a chance to fish a noticeable area around the hole. For small bodies of water, tackle where you can use both spinners and jigs is suitable. In this case, it is necessary to remove the hook from a light diving spoon and attach in its place a thin leash with a thickness of no more than 0.35 mm, the length of which is 15 cm. A jig is fixed at the end. On the jig hook you need to attach slightly dried salmon caviar, fish eye, etc. A fairly good catch is obtained using such artificial bait as a small piece of foam rubber. Don’t forget about dry flavorings with the smell of caviar, which are poured directly into the hole itself to lure the predator. So, due to the prevalence of char in water areas with different conditions, the approach to catching this fish should be taken into account the characteristics of the reservoir. Knowing the habits of this representative of the ichthyofauna, finding its habitat will not be difficult. Then both winter fishing enthusiasts, float rod adherents, and spinning anglers will have many chances to catch a trophy char.

Fishing in spring and summer

June and July are the most favorable months for catching char using a float rod. Considering that some species of this fish remain in the reservoir all year round, you can also use a fishing rod with a float in spring and autumn, with the exception of the period of freeze-up. The best rod length is 3.0 m. In addition, the tackle includes:

• float;
• fishing line (0.3-0.4 mm);
• sinker;
• leash with hook - about 30 cm.

It is advisable to choose a stronger fishing line. This will help prevent breakage when fishing. A single hook will do, but a tee is more reliable. It is important to remember that the bite occurs sharply and rapidly. You need to hook it immediately so that it doesn’t have time to get off.

Catching char with a float rod

The most favorable time for fishing for this predator using a float rod is considered to be June and July. During this period, its mass entry into the water area is observed. Considering that most of the fish live in the reservoir all year round, therefore, this gear can also be used all year round, with the exception of freeze-up time. It is best to use large boiled salmon caviar as bait. By the way, the larger the size of the eggs, the more effective the fishing. You can additionally tint the caviar, and also use artificial bait - circles and eggs with a diameter of 6-8 mm. Raw caviar works well, even spoiled caviar. There is another unique technique: you need to take several eggs, place them in an old nylon stocking and wrap them in the form of balls. The ball size should be about 10 mm, and the twisted area should be tied with regular thread. The finished bait should be dried a little on a piece of paper. The optimal size of the fishing rod is at least 3 m. Main components: • reel with fishing line 0.3-0.4 mm; • float; • a corresponding sinker fixed on the main line; • a leash with a hook, which is tied at a distance of the width of the palm from the sinker. The leash size is about 30 cm. To reduce the likelihood of breakage when hooking or fishing, it is advisable to use a stronger fishing line. Single high-quality hooks are also suitable here, but it would be good to use treble hooks to ensure effective hooking. The balance of the selected tackle plays a big role, otherwise you may miss the bite. It should be remembered: the loach takes the bait immediately, which instantly causes the float to sink down. For this reason, instant hooking is necessary so that the fish does not escape.

Using a spinning rod

The rod chosen is lightweight and durable. It is possible to use either a regular 0.3 mm fishing line or a stronger braided cord (up to 0.12 mm). It is advisable to use a spinner. Since the char fish hunts in shallow water near the shore, there is simply no point in casting a spinning rod too far. The lure is also cast at shallow depths. With this method of fishing, it doesn’t hurt to keep a landing net ready. The fish are strong, so it doesn’t hurt to play it safe.

Catching char with a spinning rod - video:

Fish of the Kamchatka region

But, firstly, they worked at random, not having a complete understanding of the boundaries of the bottom depression, and secondly, neither boiled caviar nor its imitation - blende - were of interest to the fish that day. After I took two more trophies before their eyes, people lost interest in the process. At some point, the grip stopped, and I installed Team Esko, which had worked so well the week before.

Wobbler Team Esko The controllability of the tackle was much easier, the wobbler went deep where necessary and as far as necessary. But there were no bites. Either the hole was “combed” by me too actively, or the wonderful wobbler caused an inadequate reaction in the fish remaining in it. I was not interested in this problem: the “norm” was caught, and my partner was tired of the role of spectator. We need to change the situation. On the "pants". My friend and I were finishing up our weekend rafting trip on the Skoraya River. There was still a lot of time before the rendezvous with the car that was meeting us, and we only had to go around a single bend in the river and reach the suspension bridge - the end point of the journey. The August day was good, but the fish were taken selectively, one at a time. We did not catch more than 5 tails from one camp, but this was enough, since there were many interesting points along the route. My partner was fishing with a float rod, and I was spinning, using either spinners or wobblers. In the morning, the Rapalov Joint Shad Rap proved itself very well, seducing, in addition to the char, which are, in fact, the main object of fishing, a couple of large mykiss and three coho salmon - the “messengers”.

Wobbler Jointed Shad Rap The final ones, despite the “bronze” nature of their bodies - whatever one may say, they had to overcome a considerable distance - were in excellent fighting shape. When fishing for these beauties, the Fire Line 0.12 mm braided line, screwed onto a seasoned Nexave300R spool, rang and sang, and the 2.7-meter Beast Master rod bent spectacularly without squeaking even once...

Fly fishing

This method has proven itself best during the warm period. It is advisable to use long rods for effective casting. The fly is carried near the surface. If the fish is not at great depth, it instantly notices the prey and rushes after it. This is followed by a powerful bite.

In clear, sunny weather, fly fishing makes no sense. The fish hides at great depths and does not come to the surface. The bait will go unnoticed. Cloudy days, as well as early morning or sunset, are suitable for fly fishing. In other cases, it is better to use a spinning rod and lead the bait in the middle layers of water closer to the bottom.

Fly fishing for char

Fly fishing for char is possible in the warm season and in most cases gives very good results. Long rods are used to make a good cast. The fly is cast near the surface of the water, but the specificity of catching char is that even if the fish lies on the bottom, the predator instinct is triggered, after which a bite occurs. Fishing with the so-called “Bolognese fishing rod” is interesting. In this case, the bait along the river flow is carried out near the bottom, and along the very edge of the stream. If there is a char somewhere nearby, it is guaranteed to react to the bait with a sharp and aggressive bite.

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Bait for catching char

The best bait is boiled salmon caviar (you can pre-color it). Artificial eggs 0.6-0.8 cm in diameter are also used. You can also use raw caviar, including not fresh. There is another interesting technique: several eggs are placed in a nylon and tied with a ball about 1 cm in diameter. The bait is slightly dried - and it is ready for use.

To some this may seem like an unjustified luxury, but good fishing always requires financial expenses. Salmon caviar is not uncommon in Kamchatka and the Far East and is cheaper than in central Russia. In addition, if you compare the pricing policy, then you can find more expensive and inappropriate baits in stores. A flavoring agent with the smell of natural caviar is also used. When catching char in winter, it is poured directly into the hole.

Char fishing in winter

In winter, loaches are caught from the ice in places where they permanently reside, mainly using spoons. Quite heavy baits are used, in which the hook must not be soldered, but suspended; many fishermen use doubles instead of a tee, due to which there is a smaller number of derailments. It’s a good idea to put a few eggs or a piece of fish on the hook. Sometimes, when the bite is good, a piece of red foam rubber is placed on the hook.

Char readily responds to large lures of bright colors. It is recommended to additionally equip spoons with cambrics or beads that imitate caviar. Bites can occur throughout the entire depth of the water column.

In winter, it is advisable to inoculate the char with dry aromatics with the smell of caviar, which are simply poured into the hole. However, the fish must first be found, since the bait only holds the char in the fishing spot, but does not force it to rush to the hole from all ends of the reservoir.

Benefits and harms

Char fish is healthy and rich in various substances. Like all salmon, it is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. Eating it helps normalize blood cholesterol. This is an effective preventive measure against heart attacks, strokes, varicose veins and other vascular diseases.

Consuming in moderation helps strengthen bone tissue due to the phosphorus and calcium contained in fish. This is especially true for children, adolescents and the elderly.

Due to the high potassium content, muscles are strengthened, including the heart, and water and electrolyte balance is normalized. Benefits for the nervous system have also been proven. B vitamins increase stress resistance and performance.

Salmon dishes are a good way to improve immunity and prevent tumors. Optimizing metabolism in the body has a unique rejuvenating effect.

Char fish is also useful for those who are watching their own weight. The product contains a minimum of fat, but is rich in protein. A natural source of protein can become the basis of dietary and therapeutic nutrition, including for those who want to lose weight.

The only contraindication for consumption is an allergy to salmon meat. The reaction can be different: from skin itching to angioedema and even anaphylactic shock. Therefore, people with allergic reactions to salmon, as well as cross-allergies (seafood), should avoid this delicacy.

Ways to catch Arctic char

Arctic char belongs to the order Salmonidae, the genus of char. Are all loaches medium to large sized predatory fish? being a complex species, which includes 9 different ones. As with most other fish of this genus, the characteristic features of Arctic char are a conical or rounded head and a squamous body.

Fishing for char is possible at any time of the year. Catching this fish gives you a sea of ​​unforgettable sensations and unique excitement. Catching is carried out with a variety of gear, using both natural and artificial baits. Thanks to the active feeding of fish, in any season, there are a large number of different fishing methods.

This method is most effective during mass movements of fish from the sea to rivers. Most often this happens in the first two summer months. But since some part of the char remains in the river for the whole year, then catching this fish becomes possible all year round. Only during the period of freeze-up will char not be caught.

Experts consider boiled salmon caviar to be the best bait for catching char using float gear. The larger the eggs, the better. In some cases, artificial baits similar to eggs are used. They are also caught using fresh and even spoiled caviar. The preferred rod length is from 3 m.

To catch this fish, it is more profitable to work with a fast action spinning rod. The length of the rod is 2.6-2.8 m. The spinning reel must be of the appropriate size to balance the rod, and a capacious spool, with a cord or fishing line that can withstand a breaking weight of up to 10 kg. It is better to give preference to large baits, which is typical for many species of the salmon family.

Their color, in general, is not important. Rotating spinners, spinners, and wobblers are mainly used. It is difficult to single out just one type of bait. The fact is that on some reservoirs the char may be greedy for heavy spinner spoons, and on others - for the simplest rotating spoons with feathered tees. Sometimes char can only respond to wobblers.

Arctic char is a very interesting trophy for fly fishermen. Not many people can boast of fishing for this fish. The char will attack the bait sharply and even aggressively, but the fish often changes its “mood” and it happens that you can wait quite a long time for a bite. In most cases, fishing conditions allow the use of longer rods, which make it possible to make accurate and long casts.

Light two-handed weapons and switches are great for this. The fish tend to stay in the lower layers of the water, so Arctic char are primarily caught on live streamers and wet flies using sinking tips. In good weather, the char actively reacts to “furrowing baits”. Many fishermen note that it was with this bait that most of the char were caught by fly fishing.

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In winter, fishing for this fish can also be very successful. Usually winter fishing is carried out using a spoon. Some anglers claim that heavy baits with a hanging hook are better than those with a soldered hook. Fishermen have experience using doubles instead of tees. In order to get a better result, a couple of eggs or sliced ​​fish are placed on the hook.

In case of active biting, the natural bait is replaced with a piece of foam rubber painted red. Char responds best to large and bright spoons. It doesn’t hurt to additionally equip the spinners with cambric or egg-like beads. In winter, it is recommended to use the entire water column to hunt for char. In order to attract the fish to the hole, dry flavors with the smell of caviar have been developed, but such bait only keeps the fish close to the hole.

Here are some tips for catching Arctic char. In the river, it usually stays in open spaces where there are no algae. It is best to catch it with a float tackle in mid-summer, when it enters the river at its greatest.

• On lakes you should look for a flat rocky bottom. In sunny weather, the fish stays at a depth of 5-7 meters. In cloudy weather it goes out onto rocky beaches to a depth of two meters for hunting. It is worth noting that in such weather it is much easier to catch char.
• Fishing gear can be varied. In summer they fish with float tackle, spinning rods and fly fishing. When fishing with a rod, large boiled salmon eggs or small pieces of fillet are usually used as bait. Instead of regular hooks, you can use jigs or tees.
• When fishing with a spinning rod, you can use almost all types of spinners. Often, cambrics or beads are additionally placed on the tees to imitate caviar. It is better to start fishing along the shore, where the char usually hunts.
• In winter you can fish in the same places where you fished in summer. All kinds of jigs or spinners are used. It is recommended to feed the fish, but this should be done only after the fish has been found, since feeding only retains and does not attract.

Among all the rigs, the Kamchatka homemade rig stands out. A spoon-shaped spinner is cut out of a thin tin, put on an unbent safety pin along with beads and a tee with a cambric. All this is tied with a long leash 70-80 cm long to the long arm of the rocker, and a heavy sinker weighing about 200 grams is tied to the short arm. Recently, such gear has become widely distributed by the largest companies producing fishing gear.

Calorie content

Fresh char has a rich range of useful substances. Its meat contains zinc, potassium, iron, and phosphorus. A wide range of vitamins: A, B, PP, E, K. The energy value is as follows:

• Calories, kcal: 135
• Proteins, g: 4
• Fats, g: 7
• Carbohydrates, g: 0

This is one of the healthiest and most delicious fish, which belongs to the salmon category. You can buy it in supermarkets and specialized stores. Suitable for frying, baking, smoking and use in salads. The list of possible dishes is huge.

How to cook char fish deliciously

Cooking is not difficult. The meat is not fatty, the bones are large, it is very difficult to spoil the taste. The consistency of the fillet is tender. Cleaning doesn't take much time. In some cases, the meat can be left on the skin; it will only be enough to thoroughly rinse the carcass. The healthiest dishes are made from boiled, steamed or baked char. At the same time, it is possible to preserve nutrients with a minimum of calories.

Oven-cooked dishes are especially delicious. The recipe is simple. It is necessary to wash the carcass, add salt, add pepper to taste, place on a sheet and bake. There are different options: with onions, lemon and (or) vegetables. Pie with finely chopped fillet, fried fish and, of course, fragrant fish soup with bay leaf and black pepper have an excellent taste.

Gear overview

Experienced fishermen recommend paying maximum attention to the selection of suitable gear.

For spinning

The rod must be of high quality, durable and, most importantly, lightweight. Length – from 2.70 meters. It should be equipped with a reel with a braided cord (with a diameter of no more than 0.12 millimeters, and a breaking load of 7 - 10 kilograms), or with a monofilament line, the diameter of which should be 0.3 - 0.4 millimeters. Dough weight at the bottom: 8 - 10 grams, at the top - 35 - 40 grams. The sinker is fixed on a leash, which will be separate from the spoon. Sinker weight: 30 – 40 grams. The diameter of the sinker and shine must be the same. The diameter of the sinker and shine can either coincide with the diameter of the main fishing line or be slightly smaller. The difference is the length of the leash. For a spinner it will be 60 centimeters, for a sinker – 40 centimeters. Also, when fishing for Char, it would not hurt to own a landing net for the greatest reliability.

Fly fishing

It is best to catch mustache char using fly fishing in the warm season (summer). It is best to use a long rod for a successful cast. The fly should be held as close to the water as possible.

On a float rod

The length of the rod must be at least 3 meters. The thickness of the fishing line on the reel is 0.3 – 0.4 mm. In addition to the fishing line, the reel must have a float or sinker, which is fixed to the main fishing line. A loop is made at a distance of the width of your palm, to which the leash is already attached. The leash should be thin, up to 0.25 millimeters in diameter, and up to 30 centimeters long.

Lures

Boiled salmon caviar is considered the best bait for catching this fish. The eggs should be larger. Caviar can be fresh or even spoiled. You can also use artificial caviar.

Groundbaits

As bait, fishermen most often use a spinner (rotating, oscillating), a wobbler, a fly, a fish fillet or a worm.