Fishing in the Omsk region

Fishermen in Omsk are lucky, because the Irtysh River is rich in fauna. Fishing here takes place twelve months a year, and the main trophy is considered to be the catch of sturgeon fish.

Fishermen know that fish are finicky, so they prepare several types of bait and bait.

Animal types of bait:

1. Chafer. It is used in May - June to catch ide and asp.
2. Bloodworm. It is advisable to use it in winter, but in summer you can catch something with it. Experienced fishermen collect bloodworms in the mud of reservoirs. It is also fastidious in storage, so preparing bloodworms for future use is a problem. You can use it to catch roach, perch, and bream.
3. Earthworm. The most commonly used type of bait. They are easy to obtain and simple to use. Worms are universal baits that can be used to catch carp fish, catfish and eels.
4. Maggot. It is unpretentious in storage, unlike bloodworms, so fishermen often store maggots for future use. You can catch bream, roach and crucian carp with it.
5. Crayfish . Its meat is excellent for catching catfish and ide. Not the cheapest species, but it is quite effective for catching catfish, chub and ide.
6. River donkey. It is found in every body of water, so catching it is not difficult. You can catch roach and bream using a river donkey.
7. Medvedka. A pest for the garden, but an effective bait for catfish and cyprinids.
8. Dragonfly larva. Experienced fishermen know that the larva is an important element in the food chain of many fish species. Roach and bream are caught with it.

Plant types of bait:

1. Hemp seeds. Fishermen are not very fond of this bait, but it is indispensable for catching roach. It's all about the shape, similar to a dress shell.
2. Semolina chatter. Although it does not hold well on the hook, it attracts fish very well. In the warm season, you can simply prepare mash on a pond. The chatterbox is good for catching roach and crucian carp.
3. Bread. Availability and ease of use make this type of bait the most popular. It is good for catching carp, crucian carp and roach.

There are baits that attract fish regardless of temperature and time of year:

• bream is most often caught using millet porridge, ground corn, and rolled oats;
• roaches are attracted to sunflower cake, milk powder, sugar;
• For baiting crucian carp and crucian carp, it is better to use cake and corn.

From the experience of fishermen it is known that the taste of fish for bait varies depending on the size of the fish. So, when catching small fish, it is better to use milk powder; large ones prefer cereals, potatoes and corn.

Fishing in Omsk on the Irtysh in summer

Fishing in summer is more pleasant, but in order for the catch to be large, you need to know some of the subtleties of the behavior of the river fauna. The summer season opens on June 15 and closes in September.

It is very important to choose a place for fishing:

1. If you intend to catch bream, then you need to look for deep places. Bream can be called a lazy fish and all fishermen know that it gathers in places away from the current. It is necessary to find a place where the river begins to widen slightly. The bream will not be caught right away, so you need to wait. He will not be in a hurry to take the bait. For fishing in summer, maggots are the most effective.
2. Roach is a nomadic fish, so it can be found in most parts of the river, except where there is a fast current. A special indicator of the roach's location is green algae on the bottom of calm parts of the river. To catch roach in the summer you will need a light fishing rod and hemp seeds.
3. Large fish live in the depressions because the water there is cool and has a lot of oxygen. There you will find perch, carp, pike.
4. Wobblers are suitable for catching pike. In places where there is a strong current, they need to be lowered and then pulled towards you slowly. For slow currents, spinners, wobblers and oscillating spoons are suitable.

Fishing in Omsk on the Irtysh in spring and summer

In the spring fishing season you will be pleased with a good bream bite. It is productive to catch burbot at night. When feeding, pay attention to places with snags and bushes - the fish likes to hide there at this time.

In the summer, the Irtysh will delight you with an excellent catch of a wide variety of fish from the family of carp, perch, pike and others.

Choose bait carefully, do not forget about complementary foods. You can also pack things for a picnic: in the summer you can relax on the river in pleasant company, catch fish and cook it right on the spot.

Fishing on the Irtysh in autumn

A good time to catch pike, perch, crucian carp, bream and pike perch. The use of spinning rods, various bottom and float gear will give good results. Take fishing rods, equip a boat, or choose a shore with snags. Use worms, wobblers, and various silicone baits. At this time, the Irtysh is very atmospheric; you will remember fishing for a long time.

Winter fishing in Omsk on the Irtysh

During the winter season, the number of fish and fishermen on the Siberian river does not decrease. Using girders, you can catch burbot, pike perch and pike. With other gear, bream and perch bite; if you have a license, you can catch sterlet.

Fishing with a float rod

The float fishing method is effective, but the current on the Irtysh is not weak for simple fishing, so it is better to enter the sleeves using heavy sinkers. Try not to fish in windy conditions. It is good to fish with a float rod in places of sand spits, at great depths - the bite of perch, bream and roach will be guaranteed on various types of bait.

Spinning fishing

In places with grass or a small amount of snags, it is good to catch pike and perch. Fishing for pike perch on the Irtysh is a priority. Many people prefer to hunt large predators from a boat (from the shore this is not as effective, but the perch near the shore will bite better). Use silicone baits, wobblers, worms, fry and small baits for perch.

Fishing with feeder and donka

A common method of catching large specimens of bream, ide, perch, crucian carp and burbot. Place the gear along the sandy shore. Use larvae, beetle and small fish as bait. Night fishing trips will delight you with a catch of burbot and catfish.

Fly fishing

This is professional fishing, real art and hunting. The place where the Ob and Irtysh merge is perfect for fly fishing. The hunt will be for salmonids such as chub or trout (very rare species). Check your equipment carefully: it must be of the highest level, this is serious fishing.

It’s not enough to learn how to cast; you need to be able to reel in the catch. There is no need to rush, bring the fish to the point of fatigue, tire it out and your efforts will delight you with a new trophy.

Fishing in Omsk on the Irtysh in spring

Spring fishing in March is most effective. Increasing daylight hours affects the behavior of all fish, regardless of what lifestyle they lead.

In this case, it is necessary to know in which fish the activity will increase and in which it will decrease. March is also the time before spawning, so many fish begin to feed heavily.

Features of fishing in spring:

• in early spring the ice remains just as thick, so you shouldn’t hide your winter arsenal;
• at medium depths, perch, pike, pike perch will bite on spoons, jigs and girders;
• It is better to use dull spoons in sunny weather , bright ones - in the evening and at dawn;
• in cloudy weather you can fish throughout the day.

How to catch fish in spring:

• pike gather in small schools in the spring, so some fishermen may be lucky from one hole;
• float tackle with a jig can be used at a depth of 3 to 5 meters until the ice breaks up to catch roach, ruffe or silver bream;
• A jig with bloodworms is suitable for pike perch, pike or chub.

Fishing in Omsk on the Irtysh in winter

Fishing in winter is complicated by choosing a place, because deep ice covers the entire surface of the water. Mostly fish live in places where there is a lot of algae.

The ice fishing season opens on the Irtysh, so there are no fewer fishermen in winter. It is worth giving preference to places in backwaters and creeks with shallow currents.

The winter catch on the Irtysh consists of:

• perch;
• pike;
• sterlet;
• ruff;
• bream;
• pike perch.

Remember that winter fishing requires a special set of auxiliary tools: an ice ax, a depth gauge, and special fishing gear.

After choosing a location, you need to start choosing holes. Experienced fishermen know that the holes need to be located at a distance of five meters. Depending on what kind of fish is being caught, the size of the recess also depends.

An important point: it is better to darken the hole with film so that the fish does not get scared when it swims up. A hole is made in the middle of the film for the gear and future caught fish.

Autumn burbot fishing on the Irtysh

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Burbot fishing
is deservedly popular among many anglers. Many people know that burbot fish soup is a real delicacy and appreciate this fish. Large individuals, as a rule, are found mainly in the rivers of the North and Siberia, and try to stay in deserted places. The peak of burbot activity occurs during the most difficult time for fishing.

Burbot fishing in September

Autumn burbot fishing in the Irtysh,

in the vicinity of Tobolsk occurs mainly slightly below the confluence of the Irtysh and Tobol rivers. At the height of autumn, which begins already in mid-September in these places, most of the fish living in the Irtysh lose their activity, but burbot, on the contrary, only gains activity at this time. It becomes much more mobile and comes close to the shore. It is at this time that the chances of his capture increase many times over.

The most active autumn fishing for burbot in the Irtysh River

, as a rule, occurs in the dark. During the open water season, burbot is caught using hooks, or putts in other words. In this case, the bait is put on a hook by the lips and thrown into the river all night. Zherlitsy are used very rarely.

The gear used by local fishermen is very simple, and as practice shows, castings are much more effective than anchored circles or girders. It’s all about the current of rising water, which causes branches, leaves and other debris, and the habit of burbot to tangle a long fishing line, putting the stands in a more advantageous position in comparison with the girders and circles.

In the autumn, as mentioned above, burbot comes close to the shore and moves along it. It enters the smallest bays and creeks, the mouths of rivers, rivers, and streams flowing into the Irtysh. That is, these are the places where there are a lot of small fish that burbot feed on.

In September, burbot begins to actively hunt; burbot biting is especially active on moonless nights. It has long been noted that the worse the weather, the better the burbot bite. Autumn burbot fishing in the Irtysh River

ends when freeze-up begins and after the ice has formed,
winter burbot fishing
. Active biting of burbot lasts until its spawning. After spawning, this fish again begins to actively feed, and bites until the end of April. Burbot activity decreases during periods of intense ice melting and resumes during flood periods.

The favorite bait for burbot is considered to be ruff, gudgeon, chicken entrails, liver, and meat. Many fishermen consider the ruff to be a special gastronomic predilection for burbot.

They prefer to catch burbot using a dead ruff; some fishermen trample the ruff with a boot to enhance the smell and only then hook it on the hook.

Autumn burbot fishing in the Irtysh River requires the use of strong, reliable gear. Since burbot often drags the tackle into snags or other hard-to-reach places, places from where it is difficult to remove it. Therefore, even leashes on a throw are installed from fishing line with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, and the base must have a cross-section of at least 0.8 mm. After all, pulling out a burbot weighing 4-6 kg, huddled between snags, is not an easy task.

The sinker has a flat shape and can slide freely along the fishing line; the weight of the sinker depends on the strength of the current in the places where burbot is caught. The hooks are equipped with hooks No. 7-10, sometimes larger ones. Catching burbot in the fall
with a cast
, occurs from the bottom, while trying not to leave a free fishing line. Burbot swallows the bait completely, and if there is a decent amount of slack, the first thing after biting is to rush under stones or into snags.

There is no need to hook the burbot; it always swallows the bait completely. Burbot hooks are not taken out when fishing, the leash is cut off and a new one is installed. And the old one is removed at home. Usually, when going fishing, an angler stocks up with a sufficient number of spare leashes with hooks.

They catch burbot at night, sometimes the biting activity decreases for 2 or 3 hours, and sometimes it can bite well throughout the night. Successful catching of burbot in the fall depends on how correctly the angler has identified the places of movement of the burbot. Usually you need to look for burbot trails near the shore. Such paths are defined by donks, they are placed in a checkerboard pattern, and thus block a section of the river that has different depths.

Burbot fishing in October

October is the best time to catch burbot in the fall. The nights at this time are cold and long, the weather is windy and it often rains. This is exactly what is required for successful burbot fishing. Fishing for burbot in the Irtysh in autumn

, in October, always pleases with good catches of this fish.

In October, burbot fishing begins after sunset, at dusk. Burbot fish are far from shy and very curious. He is not frightened by the noise on the shore and the fire of the fire, but on the contrary, he is attracted. Fishermen specially light fires on the shore to attract curious fish closer to the shore. But during the day there is no point in catching burbot with a bait; it won’t bite. At this time he prefers to be somewhere, not in a shelter.

As mentioned earlier, burbot are especially active in inclement weather. Wind, drizzling cold rain, or snow and sleet are the best times to catch it.

Burbot hunts at the very bottom; in bad weather, many fish get sick and become passive. This allows the burbot, without spending much effort, to feed on small fish that are half asleep.

As in September, in October burbot are caught using hooks; as a rule, fishermen set up 10 or more gears and then go to rest. In the morning they check the gear and count the catch. Usually, the burbot sits tightly on the hook; escapes are extremely rare, because it swallows the bait deeply. However, this method of catching burbot cannot be called practical. If the fish were taken out of the water after the bite and new bait was installed, the catches would be much more significant. At the same time, prey brought to the shore in time will not be able to get caught in stones or snags and will not confuse the fishing line.

Autumn burbot fishing in the Irtysh

, of course, has its difficulties and only the most persistent and patient achieve good catches.

Where to look for burbot in the fall?

Autumn fishing for burbot

on rivers such as the Irtysh, Kama, Ob, it has its own difficulties in that sometimes it takes a long time to find sites for this fish. Especially if the places where fishing is planned are little known to the fisherman.

Burbot has special territorial preferences. Most often, burbot prefers to be in places where there is great depth, near reaches and cliffs. It is often concentrated at the mouths of small rivers and streams flowing into a large river. There, burbot will stay either in shallow water at the confluence of rivers or in the tributary itself.

Burbot likes to be in places where there is a rocky bottom; at night, it comes out to riffles and shallow areas. Small and medium-sized burbot prefers to stay in places where weak currents prevail. Large specimens, as a rule, tend to be in deep areas of the reservoir.

Exciting autumn burbot fishing in the Irtysh

, this is an excellent opportunity to experience the romance of night fishing and be alone with nature.

Happy fishing!

Published: 10/23/2018

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What kind of fish is found in the Irtysh?

On the Irtysh you can catch:

• pike perch;
• pike;
• vendace;
• perch;
• bream;
• crucian carp;
• roach.

But still, fishermen strive to catch sterlet or sturgeon, then the hours spent on the river will not be in vain. The difficulty is that sterlet fishing is carried out under a license, but it is worth it.

Sturgeon

Sturgeon is the wealth of the Irtysh waters. Its numbers are declining, so every fisherman dreams of catching a sturgeon. Like any other fish, this fish is caught with bait.

Since the sturgeon belongs to the category of predatory fish, it is mainly caught with live bait:

• fry Place it on the hook, piercing it lengthwise and crosswise;
• capelin Sturgeon is excellently caught using smoked fish, which need to be tied whole; It is better to choose medium-sized capelin, otherwise the sturgeon will not swallow it;
• pickled herring. It is better to marinate it using oil, garlic and onions; cut it into oblong or square large pieces;
• crawling worm. Several pieces are placed on the hook and pierced across.

Many fishermen note that sturgeon can also be caught using vegetable bait made from bread, corn, dough, and porridge.

Catching sterlet

The sterlet either stands in the holes at the very bottom or sticks to the stream. You rarely see this fish in shallow water, and if it swims up, it’s in the morning. Fishermen know that it is better to catch this fish with a worm or fry.

Features of catching sterlet:

• the best place for fishing in this case is the exit from the hole, because you can fish both the hole and the shallows;
• It is better to fish at night;
• the tackle must be selected thin;
• It is better to choose hooks of size seven or five;
• the main thing is to withstand the first moments of the bite, because the fish gets tired quickly and does not resist.

Winter sterlet fishing

In winter, sterlet must be caught using nodding and float gear. Experienced anglers can fish with a jig with bloodworms, but beginners should not use jigs. The animation of the bait should be at the very bottom and smooth, because sterlet is a deep-sea fish. For gear, small hooks are selected, no larger than size five or six, and the cord for the hooks is no larger than 0.2.

Usually in winter, sterlet is caught using dung worms, bloodworms or plant bait. Be sure to use bait.

Quick tips for fishermen:

1. Much depends on the successful choice of location.
2. It's better not to make noise, because some fish can be scared.
3. In summer, on hot days, the most successful fishing occurs at night and at dawn.
4. Select bait for a specific type of fish.

And don’t forget that fishing for sturgeon and sterlet is under special control.

Fishing tactics

The angler himself chooses how to fish on the Irtysh River. Based on what the current is in a given place and how deep the river itself can be, you can determine the type of gear that will be used when fishing for predators.

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The jig head is considered universal. But if you are fishing in shallow water, then a wobbler will be most relevant. A spinning bait such as a wobbler has several freely suspended tees. In color, body shape and behavior, this fishing tackle resembles a wounded or dying baitfish and is therefore attractive to pike. You can also catch pike using fly fishing.

The predator's bite depends on what time of year is chosen for fishing. As for the spinning rod, preference is given to it when catching active individuals, but mugs are perfectly hunted by pike of more passive behavior. Live bait is the favorite tackle of anglers for catching predatory fish on the Irtysh. A float rod is useful when an angler fishes from the coastal zone. It is also relevant for fishing from a boat.

Such tackle as a circle and a lantern is a classic when catching passive specimens. These are very similar gear, but there are differences in their installation. Such designs, when using more than a dozen pieces, significantly increase the possible catchability of the site.