For a full and healthy rest, there are absolutely no need to move in space through the air and overcome large geographical distances. Sometimes it’s enough just to look around. In particular, the nature of the Middle Urals has many attractive factors. She is peculiar and expressive. Coniferous forests on the mountain slopes and lakes in the hollows between the ridges create a favorable habitat for humans of the middle zone. Pavlovsk reservoir is one of the most popular holiday destinations among residents of the capital of Bashkiria. It is relatively close to Ufa. A visit to its shores guarantees a good vacation and good fishing.
Pavlovsk reservoir: history and geography
This artificial reservoir was formed in 1960 on the Ufa River as a result of the construction of the Pavlovskaya hydroelectric dam on it . This is the largest reservoir in Bashkiria, its length exceeds one and a half hundred kilometers along the riverbed. It was intended to ensure sustainable water supply in the cities of Ufa and Blagoveshchensk. The Pavlovsk reservoir varies in width from seven hundred meters to one and a half kilometers. Its depth on average exceeds ten meters and reaches a maximum directly in the area of the dam of the Pavlovskaya hydroelectric station, here it is 35 meters. The banks of the reservoir are rather steep and indented. On a significant part of the coast, the slopes are covered with dense coniferous vegetation. Getting by car directly to the coastline is not always easy. This, however, does not stop the fishermen who are happy to head to the Pavlovsk reservoir both in summer and in winter. Fortunately, it’s not so difficult to get here, from Ufa you can get to the village of Pavlovka even by regular bus.
Pavlovsk reservoir: fishing
The fish stocks of the reservoir have noticeably decreased in recent years, but continue to be quite significant so that fishermen rush to its shores from all the largest Ural cities. Best of all, perch, bream, catfish, burbot, pike, tench and ide are caught here. A characteristic feature of the reservoir is the fact that quite a lot of large fish are found here. You can catch both from the shore and from the surface of the water, in the presence of a boat or other watercraft. Successfully practiced on the reservoir and winter ice fishing. Complications are often caused by flooded logs found throughout the channel.
Pavlovsk reservoir: rest. Prices at camp sites and their mode of operation
For those who are not satisfied with the rest in a tent on the shore of the reservoir, there are several recreation centers that have all the benefits of civilization. Bases on the banks of the Pavlovsk reservoir usually receive tourists during the season from May to October. The price range is quite significant. The cost depends on the comfort level of the rented room and the length of stay at the camp site. It is more profitable to rent a room for a long time. The price range is from 500 to 1500 rubles per day. The most popular recreation centers here are Bashkir Ritsa and Three Gudgeons.