If you dream of a quiet and relaxing holiday with a fishing rod, then you should definitely go to the Chelyabinsk region. It is here that untouched by water open spaces open.
Kasli district
Kasli in the Chelyabinsk region is a fairly large industrial town. He is known for his iron foundry, which still operates today. Almost from all sides the city is surrounded by lake surface: Bolshoi and Maly Kasli, Irtyash, Sungul and Kerety. That is why for everyone who wants to go fishing in these places, there is sure to be a secluded place.
The city was first mentioned in 1747 as a small village under the same name. It was then that the famous factory opened here. And in 1910, local newspapers were full of vivid photographs from iron production.
Getting to the city is easy: about 100 km in a straight line from Chelyabinsk. And those who want to admire the expanses of the countryside can choose a longer path of 125 km, but it is very picturesque.
Dolgoe Lake (Chelyabinsk Region)
If you go from Chelyabinsk to Yekaterinburg, and then through Kashtym to Kasli, you can certainly get acquainted with the famous Chelyabinsk nature reserve - Lake Dolgoe.
This untouched by human hand nature attracts city dwellers to rest from the bustle and concrete dust.
Description of the Long Lake
The water source stretches about 2.5 kilometers, in the widest part reaches about 900 meters in width. Some believe that the lake itself is shallow (about 3-3.5 meters), but it is known that in some areas its depth is more than 8 meters.
Almost all tourists love Lake Dolgoe in the Chelyabinsk region for its sandy bottom and clean water, even, one might say, crystal clear. In places for swimming at the bottom of the source - pure iridescent sand, but if you swim a little deeper, you can stumble on silty layers. There are a lot of them, sometimes up to 40 cm.
Some specially take clay-silt masses from the bottom and conduct “home” spa treatments off the lake. It is said that this mud has a healing effect.
But as for the nature of the lake, you will not find such beauty near megacities for sure. The first thing that catches your eye is natural silence. Here you can hear the murmur of water, the splashing of fish, the trill of birds and the rustle of leaves. All this suggests that time seems to have stopped.
Around the lake there is a mixed forest, however spruce prevails. That is why the air here is saturated with a coniferous smell. A lot of herbaceous plants and shrubs. Locals from nearby villages come to the lake to collect useful herbs and flowers.
Fishing
Near the lake you will not find specially equipped places, but only trails trodden by local fishermen. On Lake Dolgoe in the Chelyabinsk region, fishing and cultural activities are not centralized. Near the lake you will not find specially equipped places, but only trails trodden by local fishermen. On the eastern side of the water source, vacationers most often set up tents - the area has it. This is a small hill with a minimum amount of aquatic vegetation. Here you can also meet hiking baths made by people’s hands, campfires and picnic places.
Dolgoe Lake in the Chelyabinsk region collected almost all species of fish: crucian carp, roach, pike and tench. However, fishermen especially like to fish for pike in this area. They are said to be especially large here.
Fishing is absolutely free. Experienced anglers sail in a boat to the middle of the lake or to their special places. But you can catch from the shore. Of course, in places the reeds are so high that it’s hard to get to the water.
Dolgoe Lake in the Chelyabinsk Region is a kind of local nature reserve, so all visitors who come here to rest should take care of garbage collection. To date, there is no centralized collection of waste near the reservoir, so all local residents ask vacationers to put garbage in plastic bags and take it with them.
The city of Kasli in the Chelyabinsk region in ancient times was called the blue pit, because it is surrounded on all sides by beautiful lakes. At the site of the famous factory, there used to be a road along which travelers traveled to the city and could stop by the lake and relax and drink water.
Near the city is the beautiful Mount Shihan, at the foot of which stretches Lake Arakul. Tourists vacationing in the Chelyabinsk region need to visit Kurochkin Log - a geological monument of nature.