In the vicinity of Yekaterinburg there is a beautiful secluded pond, which is located away from the bustle of the city and is perfect for a relaxing and peaceful leisure. Shitovskoye Lake (Sverdlovsk Region) is popular with locals and visitors to the region, because here you can have a wonderful rest on a hot summer day with your whole family or come fishing with a friendly company and catch a good catch.
Facts from the story
In ancient times, Lake Shitovskoye was a favorite place for spending leisure time for citizens. Various officials and secretaries of the regional committee often came here for fishing. One of them decided to build an elite cottage settlement on this reservoir and pave the way here. As a result of this, beautiful towers surrounded by gorgeous gardens "grew up" on the island of Repnoy.
After that, a kitchen, stables and servants' houses were erected on the lake. Check-in to this village was possible only by passes, for ordinary people access was closed there. In this form, this place lasted until 1937, until its founder was arrested.
After these events, these cottages were no longer used only by government officials, and during the Second World War an orphanage was located here. In the fifties of the last century, all buildings were destroyed by fire and were not rebuilt again.
Description
Currently, Lake Shitovskoe (Sverdlovsk Region) is a shallow reservoir, on which there are several islands and two large peninsulas. Its banks have a rugged relief and in many places are heavily overgrown with sedge, reed and reeds.
The lake is surrounded by a mixed forest, so vacationers can see amazing landscapes in this place and breathe plenty of fresh air. On its south side there is the Karasier swamp, where in the autumn you can collect a lot of cranberries, and in the west the large Tolstik Mountains rise. All this as a whole is a unique combination of nature, located relatively close to the city.
This reservoir is located only thirty kilometers from Yekaterinburg, in the northern part of the Iset River. Therefore, not only avid fishermen come to Lake Shitovskoye, but also lovers of tourist vacations. There is everything you need for a wonderful pastime in nature.
Things to do?
But still, most of all fans of the favorite male craft come to Lake Shitovskoye. Fishing here is free, there are many potential places where you can sit with a fishing rod, spinning or put the net. Therefore, it becomes crowded here on weekends, especially in summer, when hot days come and people try to spend their free time near cool water.
Although there was a kill of fish on this reservoir in 2010, small perches, roach, crucian carp, large bream, pike and carp are found here. It is especially nice to bite in the warm season, but in winter it is not recommended to fish here.
In addition, having arrived at Lake Shitovskoye by car, you can leave your personal transport in a paid parking lot, and rent a brazier or a boat here and have a wonderful time, enjoy the surrounding nature far from noisy roads and dusty city streets.
Where to stay?
Vacationers who wish to come to Lake Shitovskoye for more than one day can stay at a cozy base belonging to the Union of Hunters and Fishermen of the Sverdlovsk Region.
There are several houses that are designed for thirty people, so you can safely come here with a big company. In this place, the cost of living is low - only 100 rubles per day for one vacationer. At the same base, you can also rent a boat for 50 rubles. per hour, and also use the free barbecue for cooking. Also, several gas stoves were installed here, car parking was arranged.
Impressions of vacationers
Although the tourist infrastructure here is poorly developed, many locals like to come on weekends or holidays to Lake Shitovskoye. Reviews about this pond suggest that in this place you can really catch a large bream, and for spinning - pike or perch.
Many inveterate fishermen come here for the night, because, in addition to the base, there are beautiful islands with clearings where you can put up a tent and retire with the surrounding nature. Also in this area there is a beautiful forest, in which in the autumn many mushrooms and berries grow. Therefore, people like to come here all year long, because in the vicinity of this reservoir there is always something to do, regardless of the season.
How to get there
There are many ways to get to this wonderful place. Many people prefer to go there by public transport. To do this, you need to use the bus that goes from Yekaterinburg to Verkhnyaya Pyshma, and then transfer to a minibus, the route of which runs along the Verkhotursky tract, past the lake and the village of Baltym, and the final stop is the village of Red Aduy. From this settlement you need to go to the lake on foot. As a guide, a substation and a pioneer camp can serve, after which there is a direct asphalt road to the reservoir .
You can also use your own car. In order to get to the lake in this way, you will need to leave Yekaterinburg in the direction of Verkhnyaya Pyshma and get to the village of Baltym, and then, in front of the village of Red Aduy, turn left next to the sign with the inscription “Shitovskoye”. Next, an asphalt path will go, which will lead travelers to the lake itself.
This beautiful reservoir is considered an ideal place for those who want to relax from the noisy streets and merge together with beautiful nature, but do not leave too far from the city. There is no doubt that both an experienced fisherman and a novice in this business will have a great time, since on this lake you can get real pleasure from the fishing process and enjoy the full volume of the surrounding picturesque landscapes.