Fishing in the Murmansk region is incredibly multifaceted. For the average fisherman, she becomes not only catching environmentally friendly northern fish, but also communicating with beautiful nature. On the vast territory of the region there are hundreds of rapids of fast rivers and thousands of small and large lakes, here you can see the northern lights and white nights, visit the tundra and forest-tundra, breathe wonderfully clear air and fish in clear water. Recreational fishing in the Murmansk region is allowed in almost all water bodies. The exception is only those rivers, which are the place where salmon spawn, and reserves. Even the person who holds the fishing rod for the first time will be able to catch trophy fish here.
For fish on the Kola Peninsula
Fishing in the Murmansk region is attractive in many ways. Those who have already been here consider it a real haven for lovers of "silent hunting." Here everyone can find a place for themselves and successfully go fishing. The reservoirs of the Murmansk region will present a rich catch of burbot, roach, salmon, whitefish, trout, pike, trout, perch, and fawn. The water resources of this region are supplemented by twenty reservoirs. The largest of them are: Khevaskoskoe, Serebryanskoe, Kovdozerskoe, Pyrenskoe and Verkhnetulomskoe. Here you can get carp, zander, trout, pike and ide, vendace and smelt, grayling, bream, etc.
In addition, it is in the Murmansk region that there is one of the largest lakes in our country - Imandra. Its area is about nine hundred square kilometers. The region also has one of the deepest Russian lakes - Umbozero. Fishing here is possible at most water bodies. Moreover, the region is so rich in fish that specialized fishing tours are even organized here. Fans of the “silent hunt” are ready to accept numerous fishing bases, motels and rest homes.
Fishing features
Fishing on lakes and rivers of the Murmansk region is carried out both by spinning and fly fishing. In the latter case, you need to have certain skills. But fishing for spinning can even give a beginner a good catch. According to reviews, experienced fishermen catch up to five salmon in rivers in the south and in the central part of the region, and up to fifteen kilograms in northern waters. Sea fishing is also fascinating . In the Murmansk region, fish spawn in numerous lakes and rivers precisely from Barents water, where it, in fact, lives permanently. Even in winter, due to the warm Gulf Stream, it is warm here, so fishing in the Barents Sea does not stop even at this time of the year. Fishermen gladly fish cod, often boasting a successful catch, reaching up to thirty kilograms.
Lakes fishing
Many fishermen associate fishing on the Kola Peninsula with salmon. She really is one of the most valuable and delicious underwater inhabitants of the region. However, in recent years, fishing in the Murmansk region for salmon is allowed only with a license, and in most reservoirs it is sports - on the principle of "caught - let go."
However, another fish is also enough here, which can be easily fished calmly. And especially, judging by the reviews, fishing on the lakes of the Murmansk region, including winter fishing, is good. The largest of them are Imandra, Lovozero and Umbozero. The first of them is located in the southwest of the Kola Peninsula. Imandra is literally teeming with different fish. Here you can catch char and whitefish, pike, vendace and, if you're lucky, salmon. You can fish in Imandra both from the boat and from the shore. As a gear you can use both spinning and fishing rod. In addition, the area around the reservoir is amazingly beautiful. Therefore, local residents come here for the weekend with their families, pitch a tent on the shore or stop at one of the bases.
Umbozero
It is located in the north of the Murmansk region between the mountains. The water in Umbozero is incredibly clear, turquoise. The lake is incredibly deep. From the cool water of Umbozerra you can easily catch Arctic char and brown trout, pike, salmon, fallow and vendace. Since the icing of the lake, winter fishing has been incredibly popular here. In the Murmansk region, lakes can catch loaches weighing up to three kilograms and almost the same trout. The tributaries of Umbozer are also rich in fish, and in the waters of the Umba river flowing from it there is a lot of grayling, which is caught here by fly fishing. This inhabitant of reservoirs adheres to the same places. In the summer it can be pulled out on the rifts, and in the winter it prefers deep reaches or leaves in the lake.
Murmansk Region: River Fishing
A huge number of large and small water arteries flow in the region. The largest river in the Murmansk region is the Ponoy, which is 426 kilometers long. In the central part of the region and in the south, the water arteries have a slight slope. Here salmon accumulate, which weigh from two to four kilograms. Northern rivers are shorter. They have steep slopes, rapids and waterfalls. They come across strong and large salmon weighing from eight to twelve kilograms. Judging by the reviews, in order to catch them, you need to have certain skills and, of course, good and strong gear. Beginners are recommended salmon fishing on the Varzug River in late May. According to reviews, no one has ever left here without prey.
In the fast rapids of the Murmansk Territory, salmon, trout and pink salmon can be pulled out by spinning or fly fishing, and with a license, the famous Atlantic twenty-kilogram salmon. The waterway of the Kola region is considered one of the most visited for mass fishing. Thousands of lovers come here every year hoping to get a record salmon. The Cola River is large. It is included in the list of five largest arteries on the Kola Peninsula. The river has its own characteristics, without knowing about which, you can stay without a catch for a long time.
In general, for successful fishing in the Murmansk region you need to have some experience. And first of all it concerns salmon fishing. In particular, you need to be able to cast at the desired distance.
For prey at sea
Fishing in the Barents Sea is considered a real male occupation. The harsh climate of the north and the fresh breath of the Arctic, the unique beauty of the landscape and, of course, the rich catch, which is possible only in the clear waters here, leave no one indifferent.
Here you can fish for all species that live in the Barents Sea. This is trophy cod, reaching fifteen kilograms, haddock and catfish, ruff, halibut, pollock and flounder, sea bass, Kamchatka crab, etc.
Organized Sea Fishing
Tours are organized in Teriberka (Murmansk region), Ura-Gubu and Liinahamari. Fishermen, accompanied by experienced locals, go to the Barents Sea on boats and other small vessels. These port villages have all the amenities for visitors from afar. Fascinating fishing and a walk along the fjords and bays of the Barents Sea will not leave anyone indifferent. If you wish, you can also rent spinning here.
Sea fish are much richer in nutrients than freshwater. In addition, a variety of tactics are used to capture her. Experienced escorts will show the most catchy places. All this will make sea fishing exciting, interesting and exciting. And even a novice fisherman here will not be left without a good catch.
For lovers of winter fishing on whitefish
Those who are attracted to winter fishing also come to the Kola Peninsula . In the Murmansk region, whitefish fishing is very common. There are many suitable places to catch this delicious fish. In the winter season, whitefish are caught on the simplest gear. Going fishing for this underwater inhabitant, you need to take not only an ice drill with you, but also a mormyshka, a winter fishing rod, a hook, a zergelika and a bucket for fish.
Judging by the reviews, whitefish fishing is not comparable with anything. He actively and very strongly resists. In the winter months, many locals catch whitefish and "bet". To do this, they take fishing line with a diameter of 0.16 mm with a length of two and a half meters, on which they have from three to five hooks. One of them needs to be made terminal, and the rest - on four-five-centimeter leashes. As a load, fishermen use a bunch of large pellets that can lower the tackle to a depth of fifty meters. Thin hooks are not recommended: as a rule, they tear lips at the prey.
Reviews
To say that fishing in the Murmansk region is good is to say nothing. This is a complete extreme and drive: this is how those who have already come here speak of it. Especially a lot of enthusiastic impressions of sea fishing. Many say that they did not even suspect that pulling cod from the water from a distance of one and a half hundred meters was so exciting and so hard. Some compare fishing in the Barents Sea with “bourgeois fishing,” such as marlin, and note that the harsh conditions of the Kola Peninsula carry a lot more.
Especially many people note fishing with the exit from the village of Ura-Guba (Murmansk region). Fishing here makes an indelible impression, as it combines with a tour of amazingly beautiful places. Tours that you can buy here are relatively inexpensive, in addition, this money is more than paid off by the sensations that a person experiences not only in the process of fishing, but just being on a ship and watching dolphins, fur seals, etc.