Fans of fishing almost always know fishing places where you can quite successfully sit with a fishing rod and not return home empty-handed. One of these places is a reservoir, which is located in the Stavropol Territory. It is called the Chograisk reservoir. Everyone who fished here can confidently say that fishing in this place is quite productive.
Interesting Facts
The height of the water body mirror above sea level is 24.2 m. The volume of water is 0.7 km³, length - 49 km, and the area over which the reservoir is located - 185 km². Interestingly, the Chograisk reservoir has islands, shallow waters, and also reed beds. The climate in this territory is continental, semi-desert. The rainfall in this area is quite small. Thus, the amount of precipitation that falls during the year reaches approximately 315 mm. And the average temperature here is always with a plus sign. She is +10.2 about C.
The Chograi reservoir was chosen by some species of rare birds that nest nearby. Some of these birds are even listed in the Red Book of Russia, for example, curly and pink pelican, spoonbill. There is also a loaf and black-headed laughter.
The reservoir is located on the border of Stavropol and Kalmykia. Note that this is the main body of water in the area where the most successful autumn and winter fishing has been recorded.
How to get to the reservoir?
Many avid fishermen living in the Stavropol Territory seek to visit the Chograisk reservoir. How to get to it is a question that interests many. This is a rather complicated process. If you go from the city of Pyatigorsk, then the path must be laid in the direction of Georgievsk. Then you need to drive through Budennovsk, passing Petropavlovsk. When the reservoir is very close, you should go to the Kuma-Manych Canal, and then go along the channel to the point of flow into the coveted reservoir.
If we calculate the distance from Pyatigorsk to the reservoir, then it is about 250 km. The road in the last third of the way is not solid enough and of high quality, so you need to prepare for this. In this case, the SUV will become the best means of transportation.
After you find out where the Chograisk reservoir is located, you can safely start collecting bait, fishing rods and other fishing tackle.
What types of fish are found?
The place in question is famous for the presence of a large number of selected crucians. The approximate weight of such a fish exceeds 200 - 250 g. It is interesting that in recent years, land reclamators conducted certain experiments in this reservoir (drastically dumped water here), which significantly affected the number of private ones in the waters of the Chograisk reservoir.
However, it should be noted that as a result of this negative experiment, only small-sized fish suffered damage. As for the large predator, then in this reservoir, it thrives. It is also important to say that on the territory of the reservoir there are no admirers of large pike, because catching it here is quite easy. And everyone knows that it is given simply, not appreciated.
When to fish
Fish in the Chograisk reservoir shows the greatest activity since May - during the beginning of the spring movement of waters from neighboring canals. The instinct of procreation provokes the fish to swim upstream to find the most optimal place for spawning. Most likely, no special repressions will follow in this period, however, it’s also not worth checking your luck. To legally fish, you should take a float fishing rod with you - this will be more than enough to bring a big catch home. Most often, it happens that about 1/3 of the total catch is a very weighty carp, the mass of which is 0.5 kg.
What else may a fisherman need? It is imperative that you take along a raincoat, high rubber boots, a tow rope, as well as any means designed to combat mosquitoes. The reservoir is located quite far from large cities or towns, in connection with this, there is currently no ambulance or any amenities. Keep that in mind. Beautiful nature and an exciting vacation are guaranteed, this is evidenced by various photos of the Chograisk reservoir made by vacationers.