Fishing in Kalmykia. Popular places
In particular, local fishing on the Volga River, which is considered the largest water area of the republic, attracts special attention.
In addition to the large Mother Volga River, Kalmykia has a large number of salt water reservoirs and hard-to-reach estuaries, as well as small rivers.
By the way, the republic also includes a significant territory of the Caspian Sea, that is, fishing in these surroundings is guaranteed to be successful. In the republic, fishing is possible throughout the year.
Numerous good places have long been chosen by spinning masters and lovers of “hunting” with float gear. In any case, local fishermen assure that regardless of the gear used, the catch will always be successful.
If you plan to go fishing overnight or for several days, then tourists are offered numerous bases, housing in the private sector, where you can also use the services of renting gear and fishing equipment.
My fishing in Kalmykia
One of my good friends was going to visit his former colleague in the city of Lagan and invited me and two other friends to go with him and go fishing there together.
This was not the first time he was going there, and he promised that the fishing would be great. In Lagan there are a lot of different fish, such as carp, crucian carp, pike perch, bream, roach, perch, etc.
I managed to ask for a vacation from work, and I happily agreed. I really love traveling to new places. Since we had been interested in fishing for a long time, we had rods and tackle; before the trip, we bought worms, maggots, bait and other consumables at a fishing store and hit the road.
How to get to Lagan
Fishing in Kalmykia began from the road. We left on the night of May 1st, the journey took about 21 hours. We drove to the Rostov region along the M4; a lot has been written about this route on the Internet. The road is excellent, but there is a toll. In the Rostov region we went to Volgodonsk, an interesting city with its own attractions. There the road was already worse, in some places completely bad, but it was tolerable.
From Volgodonsk to Elista the road is 230 km with a complete lack of gas stations, there are very few cars here, but the road is of normal quality. In Volgodonsk you definitely need to fill up your tank. Elista is also a very interesting city with many attractions. I took a photo in front of a Buddhist temple.
From Elista we went to Yashkul, then to Komsomolsky, and there was a turn to Lagan. After Yashkul, trash began: the two hundred kilometers of road from Yashkul to Lagan were so terrible that I have never seen anything worse. Pit upon pit, the track looks like it was after a bombing. It was necessary to drive very carefully, otherwise you could destroy the suspension and leave the wheels behind.
And finally, at about 9 pm we reached Lagan. We were met by a friend’s colleague and offered to rent an apartment from his friends. For a week of living in a two-room apartment, we paid 1000 rubles per person.
Fishing in Lagan
The next day we asked the locals what and how. We were told that in the spring only white fish bite; it is useless to catch a predator. But in the fall, in October, pike, pike perch and perch begin to be actively caught on bright acid jigs. Moreover, you can catch a lot of pike perch. Now they are biting roach, rudd, bream, crucian carp, and carp. You need to fish on the canal that leads from the city to the Caspian Sea.
From April 20 to June 20, there is a spawning ban in Lagan. You can only fish in the city; outside the city there is a spawning zone where fishing is prohibited. But we decided to move further away from the city.
We drove along the canal closer to the sea and began to unpack our fishing rods. Before we had time to unpack, the fishery inspector immediately drove up in an UAZ and said that this was a spawning zone, fishing was prohibited, otherwise there would be a fine.
The fisheries inspection turned out to be adequate guys. We met them, talked peacefully and parted on friendly terms, getting off with a warning. Then we fished only in the city, I’ll show you in the image below.
Before that, I only fished on rivers and lakes in the Moscow and Tver regions. Here, you’ll be lucky with your catch: you can sit all day and not get a single bite. In Lagan, fishing is completely different: you throw out the feeder, don’t have time to sit down, and then there’s a bream, roach or crucian carp sitting on the hook.
It bites on worms, maggots, corn, and everything in a row. There are kilogram crucian carp and bream. The fish are simply teeming. I saw children near the shore catching sprat with a net.
I wanted to catch a large carp. I tried to take a larger hook and attach a bunch of worms, but nothing worked, the worm was immediately eaten by the fry. It was possible to catch carp only with cake. I came across specimens weighing 2 kilograms, a friend pulled out one weighing 4.8 kg, it’s in the photo below.
To catch a large carp, you need to take a crocodile with up to 300 grams of dough, a thicker fishing line and a more powerful reel. The carp kicks very hard, the fishing lines tear and break, thin rods are just on their way. Local fishermen who are engaged in commercial fishing used nets to pull out 10 kilograms of carp. We were treated to some of these balyk, it was very tasty.
In general, vacation and fishing in Kalmykia were a success. This was the most economical trip, we spent money only on vegetables, lunch and dinner were prepared from the catch. We fried fish on the grill and cooked fish soup.
They wanted to wither the roach and bream, but it didn’t work out. We lived on the second floor, and there were too many flies on the balcony, gauze did not help, they still crawled towards the fish. In the end, we just bought a box of dried bream at the market. A ten-kilogram box cost a little more than 1000 rubles.
Back in Lagan, I tried a dish that I had never seen anywhere before - dumplings with pike perch.
In Lagan there is a fishing store where you can buy everything except worms. The worm is not sold in Kalmykia and digging it up is very problematic. To do this, you need to water the ground for a long time and wait until it comes up. Therefore, if you are going to go there for fishing, then you need to take worms with a reserve.
We bought jigs and still decided to try to catch the predator with a spinning rod, but, as the locals said, this idea was useless. In spring, the predator is well-fed and is not interested in any bait.
The next year, at the end of April, my friend again went to visit a colleague, brought me frozen carp, and, he says, in 2019 everything was the same, and nothing has changed.
City of Lagan: attractions
The town of Lagan is a large village, mostly private. There are, of course, nine-story buildings, but there are very few of them. The city has everything you need: a fire department, a police department, a hospital, schools, kindergartens, a savings bank, cafes, Magnit supermarkets and a market.
In the center of the city there is a park, which is made in Buddhist style. The main religion of Kalmykia is Buddhism. There are various monuments in the park; I liked the large monument to fishermen.
Despite the fact that the city of Lagan is located next to the Caspian Sea, I was not able to see the sea. It is impossible to get to it by car: the coast is swampy. You can only get to the sea by boat.
To swim to the sea, you need to obtain permission from the border guards. The Caspian coast in Kalmykia is a border zone. During the spawning ban, it is impossible to obtain permission to go to the sea.
In the second half of summer, lotuses bloom by the sea. Locals take tourists to see them for money. The city has beaches, summers here are very hot, and they say the water in summer is like fresh milk. Around the city there is an endless steppe. In April, tulips bloom in the steppe. There is also very fresh air in Lagan, you can feel it after Moscow.
Salt and fresh water bodies of Kalmykia
In Kalmykia you can fish in both salt and fresh waters, and the fish composition in both cases is quite diverse.
But the main representatives of the water area are considered to be catfish, roach, silver carp, silver carp and other species.
It is worth noting that on the territory of the republic, fishing in most cases is available for free.
Of course, if rental is implied, then it will be offered for a fee. There are also places where fishing is strictly prohibited, but there are very few such places.
If you familiarize yourself with all the features of the local fish “hunt” in advance, then you will be guaranteed success. As a trophy, you will be lucky enough to catch a sandpiper, a sandpiper and other local inhabitants.
As for limited places for fishing, hunting is prohibited in those areas that are of commercial importance for the republic. Or, the areas are prohibited due to the presence in the waters of fish listed in the Red Book. Failure to comply with the established rules will result in severe punishment.
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Spawning ban on fishing in the Republic of Kalmykia 2021
Spawning 2021 in the Republic of Kalmykia , dates where fishing is prohibited during the spring-summer spawning fishing ban. Designated places and dates for each reservoir.
from April 20 to June 20
in the Lagan shipping canal and the Kum collector; during the flood period - on the Volga River, with the exception of sections of the river within the administrative boundaries of settlements located along its right bank; from May 1 to June 30 - on all other water bodies of fishing significance within the administrative borders of the Republic of Kalmykia;
from April 1 to June 30
crayfish Types of aquatic biological resources prohibited for production (catch):
sturgeon fish species, white fish, blackback herring, vimbe, podust, barbel, burbot, kutum.
Minimum size of extracted (caught) aquatic biological resources (commercial size):
When carrying out fishing, it is prohibited to produce (catch), accept, process, transship, transport, store and unload aquatic biological resources that have a fresh length (in cm) less than that indicated in the table.
Name of aquatic biological resources / Commercial size, cm
Pike-perch 37 Bream 24 Pike 37 Carp 40 Freshwater catfish 60 Roach, roach 17 Silver carp 55 White carp 40 Crayfish 10
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Winter fishing in Kalmykia
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Fishing in the Arshan-Zelmen reservoir
This small reservoir pleases anglers with its bite and excellent catches. Winter fishing in Kalmykia
on the Arshan-Zelmensky reservoir is famous for its crucian carp and carp. Roach and rudd. Many fishermen in Kalmykia and beyond have heard of or been to this body of water, and the reviews are almost all positive.
Fishing in Kalmykia is good on this reservoir even in winter. People come here mainly for roach and carp, which are caught on this reservoir in winter. Roach and rudd are caught almost throughout the reservoir, but to catch carp you need to catch this fish in the reed thickets, which is where carp are caught. Of course, mostly individuals of 500-600 grams are caught, but sometimes they are caught up to a kilo or so.
Roach and carp are usually caught on the Arshan-Zelmen reservoir with bloodworms; this, according to experienced fishermen who often visit this reservoir, is the optimal bait. Canned corn works well in some cases. Boiled millet mixed with crushed fried seeds is considered the best bait here.
Winter fishing in Kalmykia for crucian carp
If you are going to catch crucian carp in Kalmykia, then one of the best places to fish for it is the Yalmat gully. This place is located 100 kilometers south of Volgograd in the direction of Elista. This place is so popular with fishermen that even during the week there is a lot of traffic there. When the bite starts in the Yalmat gully, word about it quickly spreads and lovers of crucian carp fishing come here from all the surrounding areas.
Many who later learned about the bite inherit old holes that have not frozen over since the previous day.
They catch crucian carp in this reservoir at depths of up to 2 meters. The bite is usually intense. It’s better to fish from two holes with two fishing rods at once; when the intensity of the bite subsides, the chance of catching another crucian carp increases.
Of course, crucian carp can bite from morning until late evening, but this does not happen every day, but under certain weather conditions. Most often in winter, it begins to bite at dawn and is actively caught for 2 hours, maximum 3. Then the bite subsides or stops altogether and resumes in the late afternoon.
Winter fishing in Kalmykia
This is not only amateur fishing, it is also a sport. Winter jig fishing competitions are regularly held in the republic. The main goal of such competitions is to promote a healthy lifestyle and recreation.
But let’s return to catching crucian carp in Kalmykia, but this time in the summer. In the Ketchenerovsky district of the republic in the village of Evdyk - about 170 km from Elista, there is a canal stretching from the Volgograd region. The main fish caught in this canal are rudd and crucian carp. Steamed wheat flavored with anise grains is used as bait. The bite there is almost always good.
But you can’t always guess what will bite, crucian carp or rudd, however, bites can alternate, for example, first the rudd bites, and after half an hour the crucian carp begins to bite, and vice versa. But it is also not uncommon to catch a carp weighing 1.5-3 kg in the canal. It is better to catch carp using boiled or canned corn and put 2-3 grains on the hook. Although it bites much less often, in 3-4 hours you can catch from 5 to 8 individuals.
Winter fishing in Kalmykia
there is, and a very good one at that, the main thing is to know where to go, what to use and what to fish for. Good luck fishing in Kalmykia!
Published: 02/07/2014
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Fish biting forecast in the Republic of Kalmykia, Elista
| Weather forecast and fish bite | Elista, from 01-07-2021 to 04-07-2021 | ||||||||||||
| Thu | PT | SB | VS | ||||||||||
| Times of Day | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | |
| Cloudiness, precipitation | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | |
| Temperature °C | 27 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 29 | 26 | |
| Pressure, mm. | 760 | 759 | 759 | 758 | 757 | 756 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 753 | 753 | 753 | |
| Direction, | Wind southwest | West wind | Wind northwest | North wind | Wind southeast | Wind southwest | Wind northeast | Wind northeast | Wind southeast | Wind southeast | Wind northeast | Wind northeast | |
| wind speed | 3 m/s | 5 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 3 m/s | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, mastyrka, worm, corn crucian carp | 80% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 65% | 90% | 75% | 85% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 85% | |
| According to the forecast, they bite on: corn, potatoes, peas, boilies Carp | 70% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 65% | 75% | 55% | 65% | 65% | 75% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: corn, boilies, greens White amur | 75% | 70% | 65% | 80% | 60% | 70% | 50% | 80% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 80% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boiled peas, technoplankton, greens Silver carp | 90% | 75% | 40% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 25% | 65% | 75% | 60% | 25% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boilies, corn, potatoes, peas, crayfish Carp | 65% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 55% | 60% | 50% | 45% | 55% | 60% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: live bait, spinners, wobblers, and silicone baits Pike | 45% | 50% | 10% | 45% | 30% | 50% | 0% | 45% | 30% | 35% | 0% | 45% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: worm, leech, small baitfish, spinners, wobblers, silicone Perch | 65% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 60% | 0% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, they bite on: live bait, wobblers, silicone, foam fish Zander | 65% | 95% | 80% | 75% | 50% | 95% | 65% | 75% | 50% | 80% | 65% | 75% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: bloodworms, grasshoppers, maggots, flies, small spoons Chekhon | 90% | 70% | 0% | 65% | 75% | 70% | 0% | 65% | 75% | 55% | 0% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, caddis, fly, grasshopper, worm Dace | 75% | 90% | 55% | 65% | 60% | 90% | 40% | 65% | 60% | 75% | 40% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, worm Ruff | 70% | 70% | 55% | 65% | 55% | 70% | 40% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 40% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, cherries, corn, grasshoppers Chub | 80% | 95% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 95% | 50% | 70% | 60% | 75% | 50% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, silicone, grasshoppers, streamers Asp | 65% | 80% | 30% | 70% | 45% | 80% | 10% | 70% | 45% | 60% | 10% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: maggot, fly, bread, worm, small spoon Rudd | 70% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 50% | 55% | 0% | 70% | |
| Bait: oparysh, peas, wheat, pearl barley, worm Bream | 60% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 40% | 90% | 60% | 70% | 40% | 70% | 60% | 70% | |
| Bait: no Burbot | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Bait: parsley, caddis fly, dough, pearl barley, wheat Roach | 60% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 45% | 75% | 0% | 70% | 45% | 60% | 0% | 70% | |
| Bait: oparysh, mastyrka, worm, corn, pearl barley Bleak | 80% | 85% | 0% | 80% | 70% | 85% | 0% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 0% | 80% | |
| Bait: sponge, leech, worm, spoon, wobbler Ide | 60% | 75% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 75% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 55% | 40% | 60% | |
| Bait: worm, live bait, mole cricket, silicone, frog Som | 35% | 60% | 70% | 75% | 55% | 60% | 90% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 90% | 75% | |
Meanings of symbols and colors of the bite forecast table
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Free fishing spots in the Republic of Kalmykia
Manych-Gudilo often abounds with a large number of fishermen, not only on the shore, but also on boats - and this fact is quite understandable. The fact is that in the waters of this reservoir, smelt is caught, which many people love to eat in various versions. But the most important trophy of the reservoir is the needle fish, which is very difficult to find even on the market, not to mention in the reservoirs of central Russia.
Not far from Tugun there are Sarpinsky lakes, which attract fishermen with their trophy carp. Fans of bottom and feeder fishing cannot find a better place than here, since there is also a high probability of catching a large bream. Just don’t forget that carp and bream are quite interesting fish, so it’s worth preparing in advance and accordingly.
For those who like to fish with a spinning rod, fishing in this reservoir will also be interesting. But you just need to take care of the availability of a swimming device in advance, since it is quite difficult to catch fish from the shore in such conditions. Most often, perch and pike can be found in the catch of spinning anglers.
