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Magnitogorsk fully justifies its name in terms of fishing; it attracts fishing enthusiasts from all over the country like a magnet. The area of Magnitogorsk is very rich in aquatic life. The bite is preserved in any season. Summer here is quite short, but the cold winter season is really long. Therefore, lovers of winter fishing can take their souls here. However, do not forget that winters here can be very severe, the temperature sometimes drops below 40 degrees Celsius. But even a beginner can find happiness here to catch the coveted trophy, such as catfish. Consider a few of the most popular reservoirs among fishermen.
River
The main attraction of the city of Magnitogorsk is the Ural River. Thanks to the river, the city is divided into two parts. What exactly is the border between parts of the world, Europe and Asia, along this river. So it is enough to cross the bridge and you can catch fish in another part of the world.
The 2000 km long river, which is considered one of the longest in the country, can please many fishing enthusiasts. Some of its sections have a fast current and can rightfully be called mountainous. The river is famous for its great fish diversity. There are carp, perch, crucian carp, roach, bream, pike perch, pike in the river. Considering the season factor, you can catch quite large specimens of fish in the Urals.
For example, perch, crucian carp and catfish bite better in spring. During this period, the fish stay near the pits, where it rolls down for spawning. Since there is a spawning ban, fishing is carried out only from the shore, using any gear with one hook, spinning, feeder and float. Of the nozzles, a worm, a bloodworm, and silicone on a predator are suitable.
In summer, pike, carp and zander join the catch. You can fish both from the shore and from a boat. However, fishing from a boat guarantees a bigger catch. And near the shore, you can successfully catch crucian carp, which comes close to the shore and lives in thickets of grass and reeds. It is better to take a fishing line and hooks stronger, so carp can be found in the same places. From gear – feeder, spinning and float. The bait is the same as in the spring. Additionally, vegetable nozzles show themselves well: peas, semolina, dough. In summer, the fish is often finicky and it takes a lot of experimentation to please its gastronomic taste.
Spearfishing is very popular in summer and in the first half of autumn. Often large catfish and carp become prey.
Winter season
In winter, pike and catfish are more often hunted. Use winter gear, catch from the ice. The bait is tenacious, hardy live bait.
For the convenience of fishermen, fish farms are organized throughout the river, which provide all conditions for fishing. In addition, many reservoirs are formed on the river, in which there are many fish. The river has many large and small tributaries, water from the river is used to supply the city.
Gumbeika River
The Gumbeika River is a rather large river, the total length exceeds 200 kilometers. The river is steppe, flat, the current in the river is moderate. The Gumbeika is a shallow river, and may even dry up in parts during the dry season. From spring to autumn, chub, ruff, crucian carp, and pike are actively caught on the river. The river is not wide, so from the shore you can safely fish every corner of the river. The fish here are not large, so thinner gear is quite suitable. The weight of the fish rarely exceeds one kilogram. Crayfish are also caught on the river. They are found in various thickets of snags. You can catch with your hands, as well as using special cages, crayfish. In winter, fishermen prefer pike and chub. They catch on winter fishing rods with a mormyshka and on bait baits equipped with live bait.
Small dogwood
Small Kizil is a small river that flows into the Urals. The main feature of the river is that even in winter it does not freeze. The river is small, the total length is a little more than a hundred kilometers. The coast is very winding, steep and rocky. In warm weather, they focus on catching chub, perch and crucian carp. Catch from the shore on spinning, donks. Preferably animal baits: maggot, bloodworm, worm and live bait. Fishing on this river is specific in winter. Since the river does not freeze, fishing takes place from the shore.
They mainly hunt for pike and chub.
Lakes
There are many benefits to choosing Magnitogorsk lakes for fishing. For example, most lakes are characterized by clean and clear water, which is home to a huge number of representatives of aquatic fauna. Another distinguishing feature is the solid bottom and the almost complete absence of silt. Here are some of the most popular lakes in the vicinity of Magnitogorsk.
Lake Korovye, a small reservoir located a few kilometers from Magnitogorsk. Regardless of the season, crucian carp, bleak, perch are caught on the lake. They fish from the shore, but in some areas the lake is very overgrown, which requires some skill from the fisherman. A variety of baits are used, both plant and animal, and are caught on a feeder, and on spinning, and on a float.
Lake Bannoe is a fairly large reservoir with a length of more than four kilometers. The shores of the lake are very steep, so you will need boats to fish in this reservoir. Chebak is found in the lake, as well as carp, crucian carp, roach. Baits use appropriate, vegetable and animal, peas, corn, dough, bread, bloodworm and worm.
Big Chebache Lake is one of the largest lakes in the area. A unique representative for this area is tench. Also on the lake you can find bream, crucian carp, roach. Catch mainly from the coast on a feeder or spinning. Winter fishing on the lake is also very popular. At the same time, fish are caught on bloodworms or live bait.
Lebyazhye Lake is a very popular body of water among anglers despite its relative distance from the city. In addition to the usual freshwater inhabitants, such as crucian carp and pike, tench and grass carp can be found in the lake. Mostly fishing is carried out from the shore, on the float and feeder. As a bait, bread, maggot, and dough have proven themselves well. They fish all year round, including in winter. Often in the winter catch comes across a pike caught on live bait on vents.
Reservoirs
Among others, Magnitogorsk residents have chosen the Verkhneuralsk reservoir. The locals gave this huge artificial reservoir the name “sea”. The Verkhneuralsk reservoir has a very convenient location for Magnitogorsk residents, only 10 kilometers from the city, a few minutes by car and on the spot. A great bonus to fishing will be the magnificent colorful nature of the reservoir. Fishing is carried out both from the water and from the shore.
A decent depth of up to 10 meters and a huge area hide a huge variety of aquatic life. The reservoir can boast of the presence of pike perch, carp, perch, pike, chebak, crucian carp, carp, rudd and roach. Fishing will be effective both from the shore and from the boat. You can use a feeder, spinning, hooks, a float fishing rod. On the feeder and snacks, you can successfully catch carp. You can use a wide variety of nozzles, the dung worm has proven itself well.
For a predator, you can use live bait or small frogs. Fishing does not stop even in winter. In cold weather, burbot, pike and chebak are caught on the ice. Given the size of the reservoir, it will be necessary to look for fish, so it is better to make many holes at once. In winter, preference should be given to mormyshka for mothless or with replanting bloodworms, as well as for a predator on live bait, the best of which is crucian carp.
The second most popular reservoir is Iriklinskoe. It is one of the largest in the region, although it is located away from the city, almost three hundred kilometers away. You can fish there both from the shore and on the water. In the warm season, you can catch catfish, bream, ide, carp, roach there. In winter, mainly pike and chub are caught from the ice. Preferred baits are maggot, worm and live bait.
The Magnitogorsk factory pond is an artificial reservoir created on the Ural River. Located in the heart of the city. It was created for the needs of metallurgical enterprises. Fishing is not allowed in all parts of the pond; waste process water is discharged into some parts. However, there are still fish in this reservoir. Among others, you can find perch, crucian carp, roach, chebak. Catch in warm weather on spinning and donkeys. In winter, the pond rarely freezes, fishing from the ice is not often possible, you can try fishing in open water in winter. Among the preferred baits are worm, maggot and bloodworm.
Sibay reservoir Hudolaz is an artificial reservoir in the vicinity of the city of Sibay. They fish on it both from the shore and from the boat. Frequent guests of cages are carp, bream, pike, perch, roach. The preferred bait for this reservoir is a worm and a bloodworm.
Fish farms
For those who want to come with a guaranteed catch, there is an opportunity to fish on paid ponds. The advantages of such fishing is the presence of a large number of fish, including trophy ones. Aquatic inhabitants are watched, the reservoir is protected and poachers are not allowed access to such fishing spots. However, not all fishermen like this kind of fishing. Someone calls such fishing “aquarium”, they say the fish do not need to be looked for and seduced with bait, it hangs itself on a hook. There are a sufficient number of such reservoirs in the Magnitogorsk region, so fans of such fishing will have somewhere to roam.
Ponds in Novovorenskoye and Swan Lake can please with the presence of bream, carp and pike perch. They fish all year round, including in winter from the ice. For winter fishing use winter rods and mormyshka!. Both revolvers and mormyshkas with a nozzle will do. In general, you should use different baits, experiment to find what the fish will like. The price for such a pleasure is very different and may fluctuate depending on the time of day or season.
Winter fishing in Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk and its districts are famous for their successful winter fishing. Many people come here in the winter season for ice fishing. Tackle for winter fishing is quite simple and cheap, but the choice of clothing should be approached much more seriously, since winters in the Urals are very severe.
You can very successfully catch pike, perch, crucian carp, chebak, roach. They are caught mainly on mormyshkas with winter fishing rods. Bloodworms and something meaty are suitable as bait. The predator is caught with bait baits.
Among other popular places, one can single out the Verkhneuralsk reservoir, the Gumbeika River, Lake Lyabezhye and others. Fish, especially large ones, should be looked for at depths of more than two meters. To measure the depth there are special devices – depth gauges. You can use the old grandfather rope with a load or modern echo sounders that measure depth. Fish keep in pits, as well as in the mouths of streams and streams flowing into larger rivers. In winter, special short winter fishing rods, vents, mormyshkas and other specific winter fishing equipment are used. The fish can be frightened by the person hosting the top, so it is better to sprinkle the holes with snow.
Fishing in other waters
Around Magnitogorsk there are a large number of reservoirs. Among them are small rivers, lakes and artificial reservoirs. On them you can not only fish perfectly, but also have a healthy rest in general. Admire the beautiful nature, breathe fresh air near a lake or forest, which can surpass this.
Both lovers of a relaxing holiday and those who crave extreme sports will be able to relax near the water. For example, you can go rafting on the river. Having the necessary equipment, you can organize the rafting yourself. However, there are many firms involved in the organization of such alloys. They will take into account the features of the reservoir, the skills of the participants glory. Compliance with security measures is the main criterion for such services.
For fishing enthusiasts, when going to the vicinity of Magnitogorsk, it is worth remembering some rules. In summer, the air in this region is just clouds of mosquitoes, so some kind of protective equipment is needed. In winter, you can get very cold, so you can’t do without a special suit. In winter, it is better to use hardy baits and live bait, as the water is very cold. In the spring after spawning, it is better to catch fish near the shore, as it stays near it. Tackle and nozzles need different to find and interest the fish. When hunting for trophies, beginners need to be careful, as cases of gear loss are not uncommon.