There are so many fish in the reservoir that it can safely be called a fish reservoir. The Volgograd reservoir itself covers an area of more than 3000 square kilometers, but many more small rivers flow into it, in which fish is also found in abundance. Therefore, for lovers of quiet hunting, these places are a real paradise.
Any kind of fishing
The Volgograd hydroelectric power plant cut off the reservoir from the Caspian Sea, so the sturgeon does not come here, and there is no sterlet here either. But other types of fish are quite enough to provide good catches for the most demanding fishermen. Here, for example, zander is found.
Volgograd reservoir has a favorable pastime. You can fish directly from the shore or from a boat. The fish keeps everywhere: both far from the shore and close to it. So novice fishermen do not need to strive to move the boat as far from the coast as possible. This is not a guarantee of a plentiful catch of large fish. You just need to know where, at what time, what kind of fish and on whatthe bait is being caught.
The Volgograd reservoir stretches for 540 km. The left bank is gentle, the right one is steep. The bottom is sandy. It is very convenient to catch on spinning. Pike perch, catfish and bersh are well caught (or, as local fishermen say, bersh). Bersh is a type of pike perch. It has no fangs and can only hunt small fish. Large specimens weighing up to 2 kg stay at a depth far from the coast. Small fish come close to the shore and chase small fish. Good for morning and evening fishing. During the day, the bersh is usually passive.
How to catch catfish?
Catfish is good for quok fishing. Kwok is a mallet that makes a gurgling sound when it hits the water. You need to hit the water 3-4 times. The catfish willingly leaves its shelter and goes to the kwok. Why he does this is not exactly known, but the main thing is that he went out and started hunting. It is then that he needs to throw a lure or a baited hook. As bait, you can use rotten meat, live bait or a frog. Red and earthworms can also be used, but there are a great many of them on the hook. Novice anglers usually complain that catfish often break spinning rods and leave. It is possible to catch only catfish weighing no more than 8-9 kg. It’s really not clear what to do - rejoice or be upset. Experienced anglers do not have such problems. The Volgograd reservoir pleases them with an excellent catch of predatory fish.
Spin fishing
Oddly enough, sometimes a bream comes across on a spinning rod. This fish is not predatory, but large specimens cancatch small fish. This usually happens in places where there is an intense current. It is characteristic that the bream does not swallow the fish, but grinds it with its teeth. It is well established that only he althy and strong specimens attack small fish. So the spinner who caught a bream can be doubly happy: he caught a bream on a bait, and this fish is absolutely he althy and does not get sick with anything. The Volgograd reservoir can boast of such specimens. Fishing will bring pleasure to both the amateur and the professional.
Fishing from the shore is good because you can always warm up, walk along the water's edge in search of a place where the fish are biting more actively. Roach, rudd, perch and white bream are well caught from the shore. Roach and rudd are perfectly caught on maggots or red worms. However, the bait needs to be changed periodically in order to clarify what exactly at this time the fish are biting better. This happens: just pecked at a worm, and suddenly not a single bite. Replacing the bait gives a good result. Be sure to visit the Volgograd reservoir if you want to bring your catch home.
How to attract the attention of bream?
Perch willingly takes on the worm, grabs greedily. The scavengers usually take the bait slowly, they need to be hooked carefully so as not to tear off the lips. Gustera looks like a scavenger, but experienced anglers can easily distinguish them. The guster looks skinny and bony compared to the bream. It is undesirable to use it for cooking fish soup because of its taste, but when dried, it is a real delicacy. Sometimes toLarge breams are also suitable for the shore. In order for them to approach constantly and in flocks, they need to be fed. Places where lure is constantly scattered tend to produce good catches.
Chub, ide and carp are also found in the reservoir, but not in all places. Most often they live on the left bank, where there are many islands and quiet backwaters. Catching them is more a matter of chance than the result of purposeful fishing.
Fishing bases
In addition to the water area of the reservoir itself, rivers and channels provide excellent conditions for fishing. There are a large number of fishing bases along the banks of the reservoir and these rivers. These bases have all the conditions for active recreation on the water, associated with fishing. Groups and whole families can come to the bases. Fishermen are given the opportunity to rent rowing and motor boats and fishing tackle. The Karpovskoe reservoir of the Volgograd region is distinguished by an abundance of fish and a picturesque area.
There are places where the staff of the bases feed fish, thus ensuring rich catches. The depths of the Volgograd reservoir are different, therefore, you can use various devices for fishing. Service at fishing bases provides for gutting fish, processing it, freezing it, and even preparing ready-made fish dishes. For those who prefer to do everything with their own hands, cook fish soup with smoke on a fire, there are special places for making fires. Firewood for the fire is also prepared in advance in the required quantities. Fire safety is fully guaranteed. Playgrounds and swimming areas are organized for children. The location of the Volgograd reservoir is known to everyone who is responsible for the organization of paid fishing. You will not be left without a catch, you will also swim on a yacht.
Fishing in the middle of winter
Fans of winter fishing will also not be left without a catch. Be sure to visit the reservoirs of the Volgograd region in winter. Ice, especially on the rivers, is from December to March. This is the safest time to go out on the ice. This is especially true for small rivers, where the ice is solid. In December, all types of fish are actively caught on baubles, mormyshka and bloodworms. You can pick up other baits. In January and February, the fish are less active, and you need to patiently select the speed of movement of the spinner, mormyshka and baited hook. With the advent of the first melt water, the fish wakes up appetite, and it begins to greedily grab the bait. The fish are beginning to spring zhor. Catches increase sharply, but the danger of falling through the ice also increases. No need to take risks, you just need to follow the rules of behavior on the ice.
Fishing bases are ready to receive fishermen in winter as well. They provide ice fishing enthusiasts with everything they need. Organize fishing in safe places. Throughout the winter, and especially during the period of ice melting, base workers constantly monitor the state of the ice, thereby ensuring the safety of fishermen.
The Volgograd reservoir with all the rivers flowing into it is rich in fish and remainsan attractive fishing spot in both summer and winter.
