Features of fishing in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
People go to Yamal to buy whitefish. It is here that approximately 70% of such fish on the planet are preserved. The most valuable whitefish fish is muksun. You can catch salmon or pike in numerous reservoirs in the district. The familiar pike, perch and crucian carp are found here. Conditions in the region's reservoirs are optimal for the rapid growth of pike, thanks to which you can catch really large specimens of this fish with a spinning rod, reaching 45 kg in weight. There are so many trophy specimens of pike that local fishermen usually release pike weighing 10 kg to “feed their sides.” If you decide to organize your vacation yourself, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the fishing rules in the region in advance, choose a suitable body of water, and find out whether fishing in this body of water is free or requires purchasing a license. Tour operators that organize fishing tours can offer amateur fishermen optimal timing and duration of trips to the rivers, lakes and reservoirs of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
Timing of the spawning ban on fishing in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in 2021
2. Prohibited periods (periods) for the extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources:
2.1. It is prohibited to harvest (catch) all types of aquatic biological resources:
a) throughout the year - in the Gulf of Ob along the eastern coast north of Cape Sandiba (66°29'2.00″ N - 71°18'32.00″ E) and along the western coast north of Cape Yam -Sale (66°54'14.38″ N – 71°44'29.16″ E), excluding production (catch):
from November 1 to April 1, vendace on a stretch of 90 km to the north and 60 km to the south from the administrative boundaries of the village of Yaptik-Sale; from April 1 to June 20 and from September 1 to November 30, whitefish, smelt, burbot and small fish species using ruffles and fixed seines in an area extending from Cape Payuta and up to 20 km north of the administrative border of the village of New Port; (Paragraph as amended, put into effect on March 31, 2021 by order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia dated February 20, 2021 N 72.)
Fishes of Yamal
The fish stocks of the Yamal Peninsula are of enormous economic importance. There is an abundance of food-rich reservoirs of various types, a minimum of destructive civilization and gentle poaching; the local population is so small that even by poaching, they cannot destroy an excessive amount of valuable fish. Very good conditions for spawning grounds: there are no dams or hydroelectric power plants on or above them. In general, fish heaven in its purest form. About 40 species of fish are found in the reservoirs, more than 30 of which are valuable commercial fish.
The rivers of the North have the most fish among all the rivers in Russia. Of these, the richest in fish is the Ob. The main wealth of the Ob is whitefish. There are no such numbers of whitefish anywhere in the world. Every year, 10-11 thousand tons of vendace, peled, muksun, whitefish, whitefish, tugun, omul and nelma are caught here, which is almost half of the total whitefish catch in Russia or a third of the world. The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) produces more marketable fish than the entire Eastern Siberia.
Fish plays a huge role in the livelihoods of the indigenous peoples of the North. The lifestyle of the Khanty and Nenets is largely focused on fishing and hunting. There is hope that fishing tourism will also appear. In the reservoirs of Yamal there are both marine fish and freshwater fish (for which, in fact, fishing tourists go).
The fresh waters of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug are home to 36 species of fish, of which 26 are commercial (or of interest to sports fishermen). According to biology, fish are divided into semi-anadromous, mixed-water (or euryhaline) and aquatic.
Fishing in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
The habitat of semi-anadromous fish includes rivers with tributaries and the pre-estuary desalinated zone. These include mainly whitefish. The mixed-water form of fish, living in both fresh and brackish waters, is represented by stickleback, smelt and some other species. Low-water fish are inhabitants of fresh waters that do not make long migrations, lake (lake minnow) and lake-river (pike, ruffe, minnow, taimen, grayling), which are found in both flowing and stagnant reservoirs. Most fish lead a migratory lifestyle.
The fewest fish live in the rivers and lakes of Northern Yamal - about seven to eight species. Other fish are also of commercial importance in the Ob, including sturgeon, pike, burbot, and ide.
On the vast territory of Yamal, in its different regions and reservoirs, different situations are observed with fish of the same species. Thus, the number of taimen is sharply declining in the Synya, Voykar, Sob rivers and in the rivers of Southern Yamal. And in its other parts and rivers the population of this fish is stable and fishing is allowed; in the upper reaches of the Taz and in Khudosey it is very widespread and numerous, and you can catch it there. But grayling can only be found in the mountain rivers of the Urals, in the mountain tributaries of the Taz and the upper reaches of the Shchuchya River. It is not found in other reservoirs of Yamal. So, before you go seven miles to catch fish, it’s worth developing a detailed route, understanding what exactly you want to see and how and what kind of fish you plan to catch.
The ideal time for local fishing is August - September: there are no midges and mosquitoes, the days are warm, and the nights are clear and unusually starry. Among the lower representatives of fish-like species, you can catch lampreys in these parts: Siberian and (much less often) Pacific Japanese.
Of the sturgeon species, Siberian sterlet and sturgeon live here - valuable commercial fish and objects of commercial sturgeon farming. Both fish are included in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and the IUCN Red Book. So it is prohibited to catch sturgeon here (as well as in the reservoirs of other regions).
Although there are not many types of salmon fish here, their quantity and quality are beyond praise. Arctic char can stand so densely in Yamal lakes that they resemble reddish logs that can be picked up with bare hands. This fish is absolutely unafraid, and even a novice angler can catch it. However, in some reservoirs (Shchuchye and Baydaratskaya Bay) fishing for it is prohibited, since it is included in the Red Book of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Taimen, listed in the Red Book, cannot be caught here either. There are not very many pink salmon here; it is better to go to the Far East for it.
Among the closest relatives of salmon, which constitute the main and most unique fish wealth of this peninsula, are fish of the whitefish family.
There are a total of 15 species of whitefish in this region. The numbers of some native whitefish in many bodies of water are remarkable. Let's start with nelma. This is a valuable commercial species, however, the number of this fish is sharply declining. Now nelma is listed in the Red Book. The next whitefish is muksun. Anyone who has tasted it at least once will never forget it. This is a valuable fish, but unfortunately, its numbers are also declining. Except for the Mordyyakha River. You can catch muksun everywhere here. Valuable commercial species include whitefish such as broad whitefish, whitefish, peled, Siberian vendace, and tugun (except for the Red Book tugun of the Sob River). The last valuable local whitefish is the Arctic omul. Unfortunately, lately it has also become less numerous. From the grayling family, Siberian grayling is found here, which is of local commercial importance. Fishing in Salekhard
Grayling in mountain rivers is simply magnificent. As local fishermen say, at certain times of the year this delicious fish is caught almost with a bare hook. The lower you go down any mountain river, the smaller the grayling becomes; however, the catches do not suffer from this, since its quantity increases.
Of the smelt species, you can find Asian smelt (a valuable commercial fish) and smallmouth smelt, which is mainly used as food for cats and is not very abundant in water bodies.
Common pike is a valuable commercial species for this region. The weight of the average local pike is up to 6 kg. It is not uncommon to come across 25-kilogram individuals. The pike constantly stands in the same places. It is very easy to catch - the fish is trusting and not shy.
Not as exotic as whitefish or lampreys are simple carp fish. There are extremely many species of this family (Siberian roach, Siberian dace, ide, golden carp and bream). Moreover, due to their gigantic size and quantity for the species, they are commercially available. Some local cyprinids are not so valuable - these are minnows (Chekanskogo, common and lake), Siberian gudgeon and others.
A very large and abundant fish is the local burbot. There are a lot of large perch, pike perch and ruff in the reservoirs. There are a lot of sculpin, nine-spined stickleback, loaches and other small common fish.
Of the marine species, numerous interesting ones are cod and navaga (cod fish) and polar flounder. This region is remarkable not only for its fish and animals, but also for its extremely friendly, hospitable and open people who always welcome kind guests. You need to prepare well for the trip, develop a route, agree with the host party and find out all the details and features of your stay there. Then your first trip to Yamal will definitely be followed by a second and subsequent ones.
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WHERE TO FIND TOURS TO YAMAL
Tourism in Yamal is gaining momentum at a steady pace. The region has something to be proud of and where to invite guests. Experts note a combination of “absolute exoticism” and reasonable prices in tours to Yamal. For example, a one-day tour to unique places in the Polar Urals costs only 2,500 rubles. per person.
Conquering the mountains of the Polar Urals, fishing in the purest rivers, exploring museums with unique exhibits, “hunting” for the northern lights, the largest number of deer in the world and, of course, the opportunity to stay with the families of the indigenous inhabitants of the tundra - such adventures will not leave anyone indifferent.
The Department of Youth Policy and Tourism of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, together with tour operators in the region, has already prepared tours that will be of interest to both residents of the district and tourists from other cities of Russia who have decided to conquer the Arctic and go to the “end of the earth.”
A complete list of summer tours to Yamal is published on the region’s tourism portal www.visityamal.ru.
On the main page of the resource there is a banner “Summer 2020” , clicking on which users will be taken to the section with current tours.
The list is quite diverse: ethnographic tours, weekend tours, expeditions, fishing, active tours. On the page of each tour there is a description and program, cost and contacts of the tour operator-organizer.
