The turbulent temper of the Angara River was curbed and forced to work for man. During the construction of a hydroelectric station near the city of Bratsk, one of the largest reservoirs in the world was created. The size of the Bratsk reservoir is impressive, and the richness and diversity of fish stocks attract fishermen. Fishing in Bratsk will please not only an amateur, but also a professional.
Conditions for fishing in Bratsk
The width of the Bratsk reservoir reaches 20 km, the average depth reaches 30 meters, the multi-kilometer coastline is characterized by an abundance of various bays, both large and small, with different depths. On the shores in some places stretch kilometer-long sandy beaches. The surface of the beaches is flat and smoothly goes into the depths. The conditions for fishing are very favorable. In summer you can catch from a boat and from the shore. Winter fishing is also very popular, but only four zones are allocated for ice fishing. Fishing in the winter in other places outside these zones is prohibited. Irkutsk region invites everyone who is not indifferent to fishing.
The fish world of the reservoir is diverse. The species of fish usual for European ponds lives here. But there are those that are not found in the Volzhsky, Don and other basins of European rivers. Angara - a river in Bratsk, which is known for the abundance of different-sized fish.
Features of fishing valuable species of fish
Fish (chir, or locally chokur) is a relative of whitefish, reaches a length of 50 to 85 cm. There are specimens weighing up to 11 kg, but usually fishermen catch fish weighing up to 4 kg. Catch chokur with a spinning reel, on a fishing rod or fly fishing. For bait use insects, their larvae, as well as clam meat. Shchokur likes to go to the shallows, where the depth is not more than 2 meters. At the first fish caught, the belly is ripped open and looks at what it prefers to eat at the moment. So they pick up the bait: what the fish has more in the stomach, then she will eagerly peck. Chir walks in packs, it is worth considering if you are attracted to fishing in Bratsk.
After cutting, it has stubborn resistance, splashes very much and can scare the flock. It is necessary to get out of the water carefully, but quickly, be sure to use a sucker. To quickly calm the fish, you can use a mallet. The caught fish must be immediately gutted, otherwise it will deteriorate very quickly.
Catch fish grayling
Grayling is a close relative of salmon fish. Lives in cold water. In the Angara, it feels excellent, is found in large quantities and is a welcome prey for local fishermen. Grayling is caught on a spinning rod and a fishing rod. As a nozzle take earthworms, larvae of beetles, crustaceans. Seasoned earthworm fishermen often tint with red or pink organic dyes.
Grayling on amphipod is very well caught, local fishermen call it a drill. It is mounted on the hook both in a live and slightly boiled form. Surprisingly, grayling is very well caught on artificial bait. Local fishermen make flies themselves, using a variety of materials, including even feathers from the neck of a red cock and other birds. The fly is immediately wound on hooks, without trying to achieve a real resemblance to a specific insect. Each species has its own fishing forecast in Bratsk.
Who is cheese?
Pelyad is another fish of the whitefish family, for which the waters of the Angara became native. Locals call it cheese. The fish weighs up to 3 kg with a length of up to 50 cm. It is well caught on a fishing rod from the shore. As bait, earthworms, bloodworms and shellfish meat are used. Reluctantly pecks on a maggot. It prefers to be at a distance of one to one and a half meters from the bottom, so the nozzle should be kept at this depth. Fruitful fishing in Bratsk is possible with a competent approach.
The fish is very shy, so experienced fishermen throw the bait as long as possible from the coast, and themselves hide in the bushes. Some even wear camouflage suits. During winter fishing, you have to shade the hole with snow and stay at a distance from it. So winter, fishing, Bratsk are inseparable concepts!
A catch of 6 kilograms!
Predatory fish lenok pleases sport fishing enthusiasts. It weighs up to 6 kg with a body length of 70 cm. It feeds on small fish, swallows even mice and frogs. Likes to hunt for shallows. It is well caught by spinners, but local fishermen prefer to use an artificial fish made from thin tinplate, they call it Devon. You can also catch lenok from the shore on earthworms and insect larvae. He willingly grabs artificial and real flies.
Irkutsk region is rich in rivers and lakes. You are sure to find a place to relax with the company.
Common fish species in Bratsk
As for the traditional types of fish, local fishermen willingly catch pike, perches, catfish, carp. Bream, crucian carp, roach, bleak are mined throughout the reservoir from the boat and from the shore. Fishing from a boat is, of course, more convenient, but fishing from the coast has its advantages. You can not sit in one place, but wander along the beautiful shores in search of places of intense biting. Visiting fishermen note that perch, roach, bream, ide, carp, grass carp are larger in the reservoir than in the reservoirs of the European part. Some even believe that the huge size of the water area stimulates the growth of fish. This, of course, is not entirely true. A rich forage base, clean ecology have created a favorable habitat for all species of fish. Predators fully carry out the work of the medical orderlies of the reservoir, and man did not upset the balance of nature by predatory destruction of fish stocks.
As a result, fishing in Bratsk is able to bring a lot of pleasure to everyone who wants to fish a wide variety of species, including those that are considered delicious.