Hunting and fishing in the Kostroma region are always successful. These scenic spots are rich in game and fish. In addition, hunters and fishermen can do their favorite thing without worrying about comfort. Indeed, in the Kostroma region there are many fishing and hunting bases, where they can accommodate with all amenities.
Location
Those who are going to come to these places for the first time will not hurt to learn more about the area in which they have to experience, perhaps some of the most pleasant moments of their life. This region is rich in ponds and forests, but it also has swamps. Its borders are in contact with the Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo, Kirov, Vologda, Yaroslavl regions. The main river is the Volga. There are several large rivers - these are Vetluga, Kostroma and Unzha. Large lakes - Galich and Chukhlom. The climate here is temperate continental. It is warm in summer and cold in winter. Precipitation mainly occurs in summer and autumn. Fishing and hunting in the Kostroma region can be carried out year-round. Ducks, moose, foxes, wild boars, beavers and, to a lesser extent, bears are caught here. From fishing you can bring pike, pike perch, tench, asp, bream, perch, roach, crucian carp and other fish.
Big choice
Knowledgeable fishermen say fishing is interesting here. Moreover, the choice of reservoirs where this can be done is unlimited. Someone will like the Volga, someone will want to relax in low tide. Everyone will choose something to their liking from the rivers flowing in the territory of this region. The mouth of the Meri River and Lake Chukhloma are favorite places for fishing from local residents and visiting fishermen. Of course, experienced anglers know all the intricacies of this type of activity, but beginners need to remember that fish are well caught here not only for spinning, but also for reels. You can take gear with you, or you can buy or rent at one of the bases nearby.
Different variants
Fishing and hunting in the Kostroma region allow you to discover new places and see unfamiliar sights. For example, if you are going to Lake Chukhloma, you will definitely see one of them. This is the Abrahamiev-Gorodetsky monastery. It is located right on the lake. It was founded in the 16th century, but still it attracts tourists to its walls. After admiring the ancient architecture, you can start fishing. It should be borne in mind that in winter the lake completely freezes, and in summer they fish on bloodworms, spinners, and even the balancer. The main prey is pike and perch. As you know, people go fishing not only for the sake of the process itself, but also to relax in nature. The shores of Lake Chukhloma have this. The nature here is wonderful.
If you want to expand the selection of fish that you can catch, you can go to Lake Galich. Not only perch and pike are caught in its waters, but also roach, bream, burbot, crucian carp and pike perch. Galich Lake is an adornment of the Kostroma region and has its own interesting history. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, Rybnaya Sloboda was founded on its shores, with a population of 10,000. Fisheries provided for the existence of 1055 of them. The lake was protected from pollution and barbarian fishing methods, since it allowed to produce about 300 tons of fish per year.
Plenty of water
But, as it turned out, this is not the limit. After the revolution, fishing was put on an industrial stream, so the mass of the catch began to be 800-900 tons per year. However, in the 80s only about 300 tons of fish could be obtained. Currently, the lake is shallow. The depth of more than 2 meters is only about 30 percent of its entire area. The ichthyofauna of the Gorky reservoir is even more diverse. In addition to those fish that exist in Lake Galich, there are also bluefin, catfish, eel, sabrefish, ruff, and vendace. Everyone will decide for himself which pond to choose.
Hunting in the Kostroma region is no less interesting than fishing. This is a bearish land. But hunting for this beast is limited. It is not easy to obtain a license to shoot him. In addition to it, moose, wild boar, hare, fox are hunted. Of the birds - capercaillie, duck, hazel grouse, woodcock, black grouse, goose. The Kostroma region is rich in game.
Moose and Boar Hunting
In these parts she will be as entertaining as in other animals. You can hunt both young animals and adult males. The hunter needs to know the special rules and terms in which it is allowed to do this. For example, hunting for an adult male begins on September 1. A month earlier than other sex and age groups of these individuals. In addition to meat, the hunter receives his horns as a trophy. They hunt moose in different ways. One of them is called "to groan." With this method, they are sent to the forest at night. And you have to overcome long distances. The purpose of hunting is to lure an elk by imitating its moan. Hunters use a special birch bark pipe for this. You can try to make this sound yourself. Thus, the moose is lured to an open place, so that without interference, make a shot from the shelter. You can hunt the moose by approach, that is, carefully creeping up to him. Or a corral, that is, a large group of people. Wild boar hunting is also available in the Kostroma region. The season begins in August and continues through February. Hunting in the Kostroma region for wild boar is carried out from the towers or on the grasses. During it, you can not make noise, otherwise you can frighten away an animal with excellent sense of smell and hearing. Only males may be shot.
Good help
It is best to use the bases. There are a lot of them in this region. This is what hunting is good in the Kostroma region. Prices depend on the location of the base and the range of services it provides. For example, in the village of Shemyakino is located the "Belkina Griva." They offer participation in the boar pen. The cost of this service per person is about 1500 p. It includes licenses, a ticket, the removal of the beast, a transfer to the place of hunting and back, the work of huntsmen. This base offers to its guests accommodation in suites and junior suites, meals, banquets.
There are bases with less comfort. Hunters and fishermen are offered to cook their own food in the equipped kitchen. Accommodation in a room with stove heating, shared toilet. But maybe this is the very romance for which it’s worth going to the Kostroma region?