A picturesque place for recreation and fishing - Sukhodolskoye Lake - is located in the Priozersky District, 95 km from St. Petersburg. It is located in the north of the Karelian Isthmus and is part of the large lake-river system of Vuoks.
The uniqueness of this place lies not only in the beautiful area, clear water and sandy beaches, but also in the natural archaeological site located here - a complex of ancient stones, which are cult sanctuaries.
Historical reference
Until 1950, the lake had a different name - Suvanto (or Suvanto-järvi). It flowed not into Ladoga, but directly into the river. Vuoksa. On the eastern side of the lake was the path from Vyborg to Korela (now Priozersk), which was called Vuoksinsky. Since people had to drag ships between these two lakes through the isthmus, a traffic jam formed.
According to historical data, in the 16th century. the city of Volochek Svansky was located here, where many merchants who actively used the drag lived. In 1741, local residents decided to dig a canal in order to discharge water into Ladoga through it. As a result of these efforts, and also not without the help of weather events, Sukhodolskoe Lake and Ladoga significantly approached each other (the bridge between them was 50 m.).
In 1818, during heavy spring rains, the water in the lakes rose, eroding the meadows and fields. But the strongest storm that washed the remainder of the sandy land put the last point in this matter. So another river appeared - Taipaleen-yoki, which is famous for its rapids.
The inhabitants
Sukhodolskoe Lake is famous for a wide variety of fauna. Here, fishermen can easily catch bream, ruff, perch and pike. There are also roach and burbot, bream and hive. Sometimes water can please the presence of pike perch, ide, sabrefish, elk, dace, whitefish and grayling. Trout is very rare, but its fishing is prohibited.
Fishing
Many anglerfish consider Lake Sukhodolskoye to be the most fishing spot. Fishing here pleases with a variety of catch. Caught both from the boat and from the shore. This is possible due to the presence of sharp dumps, which create good conditions for throwing spinning and fishing rods to great depths.
The best places for fishing from the shore are:
- mouth of the duct (radius 100 m);
- cape, which is located opposite the duct;
- The coast of the lake, located at a distance of 300 m north of the railway station "Losevo".
It must be remembered that there is a fairly strong current, so it is recommended to use only special gear. In this place, fishermen will be pleased with the catch of ide and bream, roach and bream. Bait also sometimes goes on live bait.
As for fishing on a boat, it is produced at a considerable depth. The best gear for such fishing would be a ring and a feeder. As bait, worms and maggots are used, which are excellent for sabrefish and bream weighing 200-800 gr. Also, fishermen use a fishing rod with an ordinary float, on which you can catch bream up to 3 kg in deep piles. The most favorable time for this is May-October, and especially the middle and end of summer. In early spring, using a fishing rod, you can catch dace and whitefish. For pike fishing, fishermen prefer the eastern and middle parts of Sukhodolsky Lake. Large pikes weighing 2-4 kg come across here. Quite often on the shallows you can find roach, sabrefish and even trout.
Winter fishing on the lake
If in summer perch is extremely rare, and not very large, then in winter it will delight any fisherman. At great depths (3-5 m), it is caught on a spinner or mormyshka. Also at this time of year at a 5-meter depths is a large roach. But the most impressive catch for fishermen is provided by burbot, for which Sukhodolskoye Lake is an excellent habitat. Unfortunately, bream is very difficult to catch in the winter.
Sukhodolskoe Lake - recreation and entertainment
The waters and the coast of the lake in question allow you to actively spend time. In addition to the avid fishermen, you can also meet diving enthusiasts here, and the river channel. Vuoksa is great for rafting and kayaking on rough water (Losevo station). For a comfortable pastime along the coast, various recreation centers have been built. Due to its beauty and abundance of fish, Sukhodol Lake is very popular among tourists not only from Russia, but also from other countries.
Where to relax
Among a large number of resort areas BO "Vokhotka" is usually distinguished. On the territory of the base there are modern cottages located on 5 lines, a guarded parking lot, wooden baths and sports grounds. You can get to the Vokhodka recreation center from St. Petersburg on the A129 highway (Priozerskoye Shosse) up to 68 km, then turn onto the road leading to the village of Olkhovka.
Also near the lake there is a cottage club "Lingonberry". It has six wooden cottages, many gazebos, volleyball and children's playgrounds, a club house (there are darts, table tennis). The cottage club is located in a pine forest with access to Lake Sukhodolsky. The entrances to the Lingonberry are as follows:
- by car along Priozersky highway up to 77 km, before the railway crossing, turn right, drive about 2 km;
- by train by train to Losevo station, and from there by road;
- by bus (K-859) from Devyatkino station to the "Ravines" stop.
Great for a family vacation is the BO Molodezhnoye, which is located opposite the Losevsky rapids in a pine forest near the shore of Lake Sukhodolsky. There is a good beach, sauna, artesian water. You can get to the destination by Priozersky highway (up to 78 km), then you need to turn right and drive about 2 km.