The Shershnevskoye reservoir was created in the 60s in the city of Chelyabinsk. It stretches to the Sosnovsky district. The name was given to him in honor of the village, which is located next to an artificial reservoir. It was assumed that the reservoir would be a source of water for Chelyabinsk itself, nearby areas and villages.
Reservoir characteristics
The Shershnevskoe reservoir is medium in size, since its length is 18 km. In the widest places it stretches for 4 km; in terms of the area occupied by the surface - approximately 40 square meters. km. As for the depth, the minimum is about 5 m, and the maximum is 14 m. The bottom is different in structure - silt, sometimes sand. Chernozem and meadow soils are found in these areas. The shore of the reservoir is smooth, relief plan and mostly hills with vegetation predominate on it.
Infrastructure and natural environment
Roads run along almost the entire length of the coast. Apartment buildings, country houses, ordinary residential one-story buildings are being built, as well asthere are forests, orchards, orchards and other farms near the reservoir.
The Shershnevskoye Reservoir along its banks has a rich nature, which is represented by many familiar trees, such as birches, maples, poplars and several types of low-growing willows. Shrubs also firmly settled near the reservoir and annually bear fruit with such types of berries as wild rose and hawthorn. Black elderberry and broom complement the edible plants with some uselessness for visiting urban citizens, but delight them with beauty and splendor in the spring.
Recreation on the pond
In the northern part of the reservoir there is a city beach for public use and a beach for nudists. A bunch of beautiful umbrellas from the sun and sun loungers attract and beckon vacationers. The southern part "sheltered" water attractions on its territory. There are parking lots for cars, places for recreation with barbecue facilities and a smokehouse - barbecue or smoked fish are an integral part of cultural leisure.
You can rent a room or even a house for the weekend. The Shershnevskoye Reservoir is a reservoir, on the banks of which there are always places for tourists. Beautiful and equipped pavilions on the beaches are considered very convenient for holidays during the holidays, both in summer and in winter, because they are open to the wind. This allows you to escape from the heat or cold in the winter.
Water adventures are possible here on catamarans, jet skis, boats and yachts, which makes summer holidays in the Chelyabinsk region unforgettable. In winter, skiing on the frozen mirror of the reservoir will be very interesting.
The water temperature in the Shershnevsky reservoir is optimal (+20…+25°C), ideal even for bathing children, so don't worry.
Fishing in the reservoir
A particularly interesting activity for many vacationers at the Shershnevsky reservoir and residents of nearby villages is fishing. There are many vertebrates both in number and variety. This is told by local fishermen and just people who have visited this reservoir.
Reading the essays of spinning players, you can find out what bites here small ruff, crucian carp and perch, large pike perch and burbot, rich pike and fleshy tench, as well as bream and chebak, and even valuable fish - whitefish. The area of the Shershnevsky reservoir is quite conducive to the good reproduction of these species. Fishing is carried out from the shores, the usual fishing rod and simple bait are used. And from boats, as a rule, fish are caught thanks to spinning rods, donks, and the feeder method of fishing.
Most often, chebak is caught - a fish similar to roach, which is found in many rivers, lakes and even ponds in Russia. Like roach, it bites well on dough, maggot and worm, and when fishing in winter - on bloodworms. And if seekers of rare and cunning predatory fish go to the reservoir, you will have to try hard to catch it.
Problems at the reservoir
The Shershnevskoye reservoir (Chelyabinsk) is equipped on the site of the flooded Mikhailovsky farm, where there were many houses, vegetable gardens and even a factory. RemainsWooden buildings destroyed by water were often nailed to the banks earlier, which created a displacement and reshaping of the coastal zone of the reservoir. This was also very disturbing for the fishermen, creating inconvenience for their movement on boats and rafts, which simply caught on logs and boards sticking out of the water, sometimes intertwined with bushes growing on the banks.
Now the shores are relatively clean, there are no obstacles to the free and comfortable rest of tourists. The ecological situation is under control, the common areas are carefully protected. In the area of water attractions for children, everything is provided to protect against danger, even special sand has been brought there, and baths for babies are filled with water purified from microbes.
Safety
If we consider in detail the security situation on the beaches of the reservoir, the situation is as follows. Since this place is considered a resort, the precautions are 100% observed. Lifeguards are on duty on motorboats and boats, which, in the event of a swim for swimmers behind the buoys, will be able to return them to the beach, help them get out of the water, or even simply advise vacationers about possible places to relax and swim.
The vigilance, honesty and goodwill of the local population is amazing. Therefore, if the Shershnevskoye reservoir is considered as a possible place for spending holidays or going on vacation, there is no need to worry about safety.
How to get there?
You can drive to the reservoirby private transport (with observance of all conditions of stops and parking), by trains or regular buses, taxis. All of them will be taken to such a place as the Shershnevskoye reservoir. The beach in Chelyabinsk can be found easily - they get to it by taxi or bus, passing Dovator Street. You should get off at the stop "Dam". Entrance to the beach is free. They also get to the “Western” (paid territory) by buses that follow the route, bypassing the traffic police post, not far from the village of Shershni.
"White sail" - the second paid popular beach. It is located near the village of AMZ. The stop is called "AMZ Hospital", and fixed-route taxis and local buses go there without hindrance.
Less visited beaches are located in the same village in the Big Lane. You should be interested in a public transport stop called "Red Bridge" or "Energy College". Leaving on it, tourists get to the beach along Kaliningradskaya street.
