Svir River: fishing, photo and history

Ladoga and Onega lakes are connected by the Svir River. These reservoirs are the most important links on the Volga-Baltic waterway. It is on this river that tourists are usually transported along the Moscow-St. Petersburg route.

general characteristics

The length of the Svir River is 224 kilometers. The source of the river is Lake Onega. In the vicinity of the village of Voznesenskoye - the mouth, Lake Ladoga. The area of ​​the river basin is 84,400 thousand square meters. km The width of the river is from 100 meters to 12 km. The entire course of the reservoir is located in the Leningrad Region.

The average depth of the reservoir in the lower and upper reaches is up to 4 meters. In the lower reaches reaches 7 meters.

The river and Ivinsky spill have many tributaries, about 30. The largest:

• Oyat;
• Vazhinka;
• Pasha
• Ivina;
• Yandeba.

On the left side of the river are the Staro-Svirsky and Novo-Svirsky canals.

The mouth of the river has about 30 islands of different sizes.

History of the Svir River

The reservoir was always not deep and with multiple rapids, so there was no shipping. With the advent of Soviet power, in about the 30s of the last century, it was decided to create a cascade of hydroelectric power stations. This would make it possible to satisfy the region’s needs for electric energy and create a deep-sea route to enable vessels to pass along the entire length of the river.

As a result, the Nizhne-Svirskaya Hydroelectric Power Station is being built near Ladoga. Not far from Onega, the Verkhne-Svirskaya hydroelectric station was built. As a result of the construction of this station, the Ivinsky spill, or the Verkhne-Svirskoe reservoir, appeared. The pond reaches Lake Onega itself, which raised it to its level.

Both stations are equipped with gateways, which allows the movement of ships in both directions.

Rest on the river

In addition to electric energy, residents and guests of Moscow and St. Petersburg can go on excursions. There are three parking lots throughout the river cruise:

• Svirstroy.
• Lodeynoye field.
• Mandrogs.

From the parking lot of Svirstroy, which is located near Lodeynoye Pole, bus tours to holy places go, namely to the Holy Trinity Alexander Svirsky Monastery. By the way, the temple was erected in 1484 and the relics of Svirsky Alexander are in it.

But the Svir River is famous not only for spiritual sightseeing tours. Vacationers are offered a visit to the Veps Fair. And at the stop of Mandrogi organized the so-called Green Parking. Here, in the village of Upper Mandrogs, an ethnic settlement is organized where you can see the life of the ancient Slavs and try Russian entertainment. Despite the formidable rapids, the village has a place for swimming, the opportunity to ride horses, taste traditional Slavic cuisine, visit the mini zoo and the Russian vodka museum.

And this is not all the entertainment that the river is famous for. This pond is very fond of fishermen.

Flora and fauna

On the Svir River, in one day there are several ebbs and flows, so the level of the reservoir is constantly changing. Despite this, the underwater inhabitants here adapted, and the river itself is famous for the species diversity of fish. In its waters live:

• zander;
• chub;
• burbot;
• perch;
• pike;
• hustler;
• bream;
• roach;
• asp and others

Catch bans

There are some restrictions on fishing on the Svir River.

Whitefish fishing is prohibited throughout the entire water basin.

You can catch near the settlements. There are also certain catch limits. They are listed in the table below.

You can fish from the shore, and you can use a swimming tool. Naturally, the second method is preferable, since the probability of getting a good catch increases several times.

Fishing on any shore near the Lower Svirsky Nature Reserve is prohibited.

Winter fishing

Freeze-up on the pond begins in late November-December. And ice breaking occurs from late April to late May, depending on the location and presence or absence of currents. In some places where there is a particularly strong current, the river is not covered with ice at all. At the bottom of the river, congestion can be observed that raise the water level up to 3.3 meters. And at the mouth there are often wormwoods of different sizes, so you should be careful.

Fans of perch in the winter season arrive at the mouth of the river in the channel area near the red building. Here you can catch only a vertical lure, preferably heavy, as the current is strong. Also the second popular place is the exit near Fox Island. In addition to the perch, you can catch the scavenger. At the exit from the channel, where the depth is already 4 meters, you can catch on mormyshka. And you can already catch a pike. By the way, on the left bank of the river in the Zagubskaya Bay, pike is also well caught in winter. Other places are also full of fish, but these are the most popular.

Spring and summer

The Svir River of the Leningrad Region is famous for its excellent fish trophies brought from tributaries. So, roach, ide and salmon always peck on Oyat. In the beginning of June, pike perch goes well on the river, even though the water is still muddy. In July, perch and pike, which are also actively caught in August, start to peck. It is in this month that the rainy season begins. And zander is not so active and is a rarity.

In the tributary of the Syas River, ide, catfish, asp and grayling are caught.

The rule that experienced fishermen adhere to is: if the fish do not peck on the river, then you should immediately go to the tributaries.

There are many bays, bays and backwaters in the Gakruchia tract area, there are islands, including floating ones. It ideally catches ide, perch, roach and scavenger. An ide on the Svir River, the photo of which is in the article, can reach 1.5 kilograms. A pike comes up to 10 kilograms.

Below Gakruchya, about 3-4 kilometers, perch is well caught and you can meet a large humpback weighing up to 600 grams.

In the area of ​​the village of Plotichno and near the tributaries of the Selga and Rzhanoy rivers, you can catch bream and roach, rudd. There are many so-called perch boilers. It is in these places that the perch catches a trifle and there is a chance to catch individuals up to 800 grams.

In the area of ​​the village of Nikolskoye, by the way, many people come here for the whole summer, roach, large bream and perch are caught. And in the forests near the village is very beautiful and there are a lot of berries and mushrooms.

In the place where the village of Lower Mandrog is located, in the area of ​​the discharge of the Sarke and Mandrog rivers, there are many beautiful whirlpools. And you can catch trout and grayling.

However, even if you do not use the tips and the map, the Svir River is always excellent fishing and recreation.

Recreation and fishing

On the banks of the Svir River there are many recreation centers where you can have a wonderful vacation or weekend, go fishing, visit holy places and take a walk through the forest.

4 kilometers from Lake Ladoga, on Svir, there is a recreation center "Svirskaya". The main direction of the institution is the organization of fishing. Also at the service of vacationers are comfortable cottages and "Hunting with the huntsman." This is a seasonal hunt in the tracts of Gornyak, Zagubskaya Bay, Mezhkanale and so on. on wild boar, ducks, hares. The base is located in the Volkhov district, in the village of Sviritsa.

Near the village of Upper Mandrogi on the river bank, in the village of Svirstroy (240 km from St. Petersburg), there is a cottage complex "Cozy Quay". There are 3 cottages at a distance from the river from 10 to 60 meters. In addition to fishing, here you can make kebabs, sunbathe, ride a bike and go for mushrooms.

In the village of Kondratyevo in the tract Zagubskaya Bay there is a fishing base "Coast of Fortune". There are several comfortable cottages on the banks of the Svir River.

The Russian North and the Svir River are inextricably linked. Even despite the anthropogenic impact, the river is still one of the most fishing in Russia.