Lake Atkul

Itkul - lake in the Chelyabinsk region

In another article, we discussed holidays on Kandykul, a lake with rich aquatic fauna in Bashkortostan.

What can you tell about Lake Itkul?

The lake is the largest and cleanest freshwater mountain taiga reservoir in the Republic of Khakassia. This is one of the famous Shirinsky lakes, known far beyond the borders of the republic. Many reservoirs in this region are rich in mineral salts, which is used by the health centers located here.

Itkul is called the “pearl of Khakassia” and it plays the main health-improving role in the republic.

Lake water is used by residents of the village of Zhemchuzhny and the Lake Shira resort. The content of hydrocarbonate-calcium mineral salts in the lake is approximately 1.67 g in one liter of its water.

The shape of the lake resembles an oval, stretching 7 kilometers from the north to the south. Its length from west to east is 5 km.

The famous reservoir of Khakassia is distinguished by its depth. On average it is about 8 meters , the maximum depth mark corresponds to 16.5 meters.

The clean transparent lake is surrounded by pine and birch forests. Many small tributary rivers flow into the lake. The Itkul source is a stream flowing from the lake. A small dam regulates the flow of water from the lake.

Initially, about 40 sedge poplars grew around the dam, strengthening the dam; today, two sedge poplars remain, the age of which corresponds to two centuries.

Small picturesque mountains complement the beauty of the landscape surrounding the lake.

The shores of Lake Itkul consist of sand and pebbles of different colors; in this beautiful scattering there are red, brown, purple crystals of the garnet mineral.

The status of a reserve made it possible to preserve the fauna of Khakassia.

Many species of animals are listed in the Red Book of the Chelyabinsk region:

• The white-tailed eagle is a large bird of prey of the hawk family with a wingspan of approximately 2.5 meters. The bird's body length is about one meter;
• European black-throated loon , a subspecies of the black-throated loon with purple and violet iridescent feathers on the throat and front of the neck;
• dragonfly from the family “beauty” or dark-winged beauty, beauty-girl;
• A dragonfly from the “beauty” family is a brilliant beauty . The male has a shiny body with a metallic blue tint and dark blue bands on the outer side of the wings;
• willow moth or large willow iris, day butterfly. The male has a wingspan of up to 80 cm.

Itkul is a unique hydrological natural monument. The lake received this status in the eighties of the last century. The ten-meter, free-standing rock Shaitan-stone has the same status.

You will find more magnificent lakes in the article on the topic - lakes of the Chelyabinsk region.

There is a lot of fish, but it is not for everyone

Fishing captivates many people. Not only beach lovers come to the lake. Fishing lovers are attracted here by its abundance and diversity. Only six reservoirs are considered promising for amateur and sport fishing, including Lake Itkul.

Two Turkic words “it” and “kul”, from which the name of the unique reservoir was born, justify this name to this day.

However, the policies of recent years have also affected the unique places of the Chelyabinsk region. Lake Itkul has lost huge stocks of fish. Since 2013, government measures have once again revived the lake's reputation as a meat lake. It has become available for fishing by fishing enthusiasts.

Lake Itkul, Chelyabinsk region – fishing reviews

Year-round fishing evokes many positive emotions among fishermen who enjoy winter fishing. What was most pleasing was the amount of fish, even for beginners.

Fisherman Ivan talks about winter fishing on a winter day, with gusty winds and precipitation in the form of wet snow, near the village of Dautovo. Air temperature +3 O.

The weather did not become an obstacle to the arrangement of promising holes 250 meters from the shore. The depth in this place is approximately 3 meters. I drilled six holes and fed them differently. The best bite was in the holes with raspberries and jigs. In eight hours, from 10 am to 5 pm, the catch amounted to about 3 kilograms of perch and pipefish .

A friend was fishing from the shore, but he had no catch at all.

By evening, the bite became less, but did not stop completely, the fish went for a golden jig with a white cambric bait with several bloodworms.

The author of the following review said that he caught good perches with a spinning rod, but only up to the border of the security zone, which was controlled by a police squad.

I left my review on the website lushkoff.serg, for which Lake Itkul became the next fishing spot. He and his friends came to the lake by car. We drilled several holes, moving away from the shore towards the middle of the reservoir. There was no bite. After walking about one and a half kilometers, we drilled holes, set up a tent and finally waited for the bite.

A minnow was biting, which we managed to hook with difficulty; as it turned out, the reason for this was the hook of the jig, which was too large for a minnow. We caught fish, breathed in fresh air, and were satisfied with fishing in Itkul!

In another article you can read reviews about another fishing place - Lake Kopan.

Lake Myrkai, Chelyabinsk region

Lake Myrkai is located in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the Chelyabinsk region. The shores of Lake Myrkai are flat and overgrown with reeds, reeds and fir trees.

Pond fish

The lake is rich:

• Let's perch.
• Large rotan.
• Crucian carp and carp.
• White cupid.
• Pike.

Reviews

• Vladislav

We arrived at the lake around 5 am. The weather was typical for early morning, cool, friends were sitting on each other’s heads, but somehow they squeezed onto the boat and cast their fishing rods on a worm and maggots with corn. For maggots I caught 2 times in a row for worms to no avail, in the end I gave preference to maggots with corn and fished only with them.

I fished until 14:00, the result: a total of 43 fish, but mostly small fish and 12 large ones. Please note that it is impossible to fight off the little things; neither corn, nor a large hook, nor waterlogged bait helped. Conclusion: there is little point in fishing professionally, but with children it’s the same thing; fishing yourself will be a joy for the child.

• Maksim

I decided to teach my youngest son to fish and went with him to Lake Myrkai, because I know that most often small fish are caught there. And just right for a child to practice. As a result, the child is happy, loves fishing and asks me every day when we will go fishing again. So, the lake is ideal for family time!

How can I get to?

You can get to the lake as follows: the distance from Chelyabinsk is 60 km . We are driving along the Kurgan tract. We pass the villages of Petrovsky and Vakhrushevo, turn into the village of Miasskoye, before it we turn left in the direction of Shadrinsk, after 10 km there will be Lake Myrkai.

Recreation centers

Many tourists coming to the lake can stay at any recreation center. Such cozy comfortable bases can be found along the entire coast of Itkul . They are perfect for families with children and groups of young people.

Vacationers are offered double and triple rooms with the ability to prepare food in modern kitchens.

There are cafes, buffets and restaurants at tourist centers.

How to catch more fish?

I have been active fishing for quite some time and have found many ways to improve the bite. And here are the most effective:

1. Bite activator. Attracts fish in cold and warm water with the help of pheromones included in the composition and stimulates its appetite. It’s a pity that Rosprirodnadzor wants to impose a ban on its sale.
2. More sensitive gear. Reviews and instructions for other types of gear can be found on the pages of my website.
3. Lures using pheromones.

You can get the rest of the secrets of successful fishing for free by reading my other materials on the site.

How long has it been since you had a really BIG CATCH?

When was the last time you caught dozens of HUGE pike/carp/bream?

We always want to get results from fishing - to catch not three perch, but ten kilogram pikes - what a catch! Each of us dreams of this, but not everyone can do it.

A good catch can be achieved (and we know this) thanks to good bait.

It can be prepared at home or bought in fishing stores. But stores are expensive, and to prepare bait at home, you need to spend a lot of time, and, to be fair, homemade bait does not always work well.

You know that disappointment when you buy bait or prepare it at home and only catch three or four bass?

So maybe it’s time to use a truly working product, the effectiveness of which has been proven both scientifically and in practice on the rivers and ponds of Russia?

Of course, it is better to try once than to hear a thousand times. Moreover, now is the season! A 50% discount on your order is a great bonus!

Paid fishing on lakes

Paid lakes in the Chelyabinsk region are well suited for successful fishing. Reservoirs are regularly stocked with fish, so you can be guaranteed to catch good specimens. In addition, paid reservoirs in the Chelyabinsk region are relatively inexpensive. For little money you can go fishing well.

Aydykul, Aktobe, Alabuga

Aydykul

The lake is medium in size, up to five meters deep. There is a recreation center on the shore of Aydykul. Fish are caught both from the shore and on boats. The lake contains:

• crucian carp,
• perch,
• whitefish,
• pike.

On the downside: many people vacation on Aydykul on weekends, and sometimes finding a good place for fishing is not easy.

Aktobe

Area - twenty square kilometers. Depth - four to five meters. The reservoir is often stocked with fish, so large crucian carp, pike, and carp live here. And there are also roaches and whitefish. There is a recreation center on the shore of the lake.

Alabuga

The average depth is five meters. There are holiday houses on the shore of the reservoir. The lake contains valuable species of fish:

• sturgeon,
• sterlet,
• whitefish,
• trout.

And here you can catch crucian carp, tench, carp, perch, pike, and grass carp.

Baynaush, Kaldy, Tatysh

Baynaush

The area of ​​the lake is more than eight kilometers, the depth is one and a half meters . Despite the shallow depth, there are a lot of fish here. Some lucky fishermen managed to catch carp weighing three kilograms here. And also in Baidaush there is:

• crucian carp,
• perch,
• peled,
• whitefish.

Reviews of this lake vary, but most anglers love it.

Kaldy

Quite a large lake, about twenty kilometers square. Depth - up to seven meters. They fish here both from the shore and on boats. Found in Kaldy:

• crucian carp,
• perch,
• carp,
• bream,
• tench,
• trout.

Fishermen love this lake, because rarely does anyone return from here without a good catch . But there are a lot of people who want to fish here, so there is not always a good place for fishing.

Tatysh

A small body of water with an area of ​​about two kilometers square. You can pitch a tent on the shore. And there is also a recreation center.

Lake Tatysh is home to large carp, pike-perch and perch. They fish here both from the shore and on boats.

Terenkul, Uelgi, Urefma

Terenkul

Despite its small size (approximately one kilometer per kilometer), Terenkul is a deep lake. The depth in some places reaches twenty meters. The bottom is sandy, muddy in some places. There are many holes and snags under which pike like to live. In addition to pike, you can find here:

• 
  perch,

• burbot,
• cheban,
• carp,
• whitefish,
• omul,
• trout.

Anglers love this lake. Firstly, fishing fees are relatively low. Secondly, Terenkul is a very beautiful lake. The only downside is that there are always a lot of vacationers here. Sometimes you may not even find free space on the shore.

Huelgi

The reservoir is quite large, but shallow. The bottom is muddy and sandy in places. There is a campsite on the shore where you can pitch a tent and spend the night. The lake is home to large perch, pike, carp and grass carp.

Urefty

A medium-sized pond with a rocky bottom. There is a campsite on the shore. Here it is:

• crucian carp,
• perch,
• whitefish,
• ripus,
• burbot,
• carp,
• White amur.

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Lake Atkul

The fifth alphabetical destination of the “Great Fishing Trek through the Urals” was Lake Atkul. The reservoir, famous for its carp, is located in the Etkul district of the Chelyabinsk region. This is where we go with our bread, boats and fishing rods.

Lake Atkul: geography

Lake Atkul borders the village of the same name from the southwest. Through a system of channels it communicates with Lake Selezyan. The total area of ​​the water surface is 13 km 2, while the depths here are small. The maximum bottom elevation is 5 m, and the average is exactly 2 times less. At the same time, Lake Atkul is gaining depth very slowly. The reservoir has an oblong shape with a total width of 2.2 km. The length is 6 km. During the summer, Atkul heats up completely, and at the bottom the temperature often reaches 20°.

Road to Atkul

The distance Chelyabinsk-Atkul is 55 km. We leave the capital of the Southern Urals along the Trinity Highway. After the traffic police checkpoint we drive about 10 kilometers and see a road junction leading to Etkul. Along it, after 18 kilometers we arrive at the indicated settlement. True, you will have to turn off before entering the village: before a large forest area we take a left. Then we go straight, passing Pechenkino, Zhuravlevo and Selezyan. Without entering the last village, we turn the steering wheel to the right, and after 5 kilometers we see Lake Atkul.

Fish and fishing on Lake Atkul

Fishing on Atkul is unique in that you can catch both a predator and a herbivorous swimmer with a fishing rod. So, among the first, you will probably meet pike perch and perch. They are small, the average weight of caught fish is up to 500 grams. Among herbivores, carp, crucian carp and peled are of great interest. They tried to diversify the local fauna for three years in a row. Thus, from 2006 to 2008 inclusive, Lake Atkul was stocked with pike, carp and burbot larvae. Atkul. Fishing. Until the end of May last year, fishing on Atkul was a national treasure. Since 2009, the place has become paid - with vouchers. Currently, the price of a catch or a claim for it is 150 rubles. The entry ticket can be purchased at the fishing camp. It is based on the western shore of the lake. Fishing on Atkul mainly takes place from boats.

The season here, as elsewhere, opens after spawning. It lasts on the lake from May 5 to June 15. The bite goes from 04:00 to 07:00, and also in the evening - after 22:30. As for bait, local carp are fed bread, corn and boiled potatoes. Perch goes well with spoons, worms and fry in unlimited quantities. True, it’s worth mentioning right away that Atkul, at times, corresponds to the saying “sheepskin is not worth the candle.” It happens that you waste your bait, but it’s a shame to take the total catch home. The perch here are not always significant. However, there is always a choice. So, if you plan to hunt exclusively for predators, don’t forget about herbivores! In any case, fishing on Atkul will not leave you empty-handed!

Atkul

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Lake Atkul is located in the Etkul district, 40 km from Chelyabinsk.

Coordinates:

54°54'13.67″N 61°55'53.03″E

The length of Lake Atkul is 5.5 kilometers, width is 2.9 km. Maximum depth 5 meters, average 3 meters. Atkul is connected by channels to Lake Selezyan. The banks are flat. The lake is slowly gaining depth, the bottom is muddy and sandy. Vegetation: reeds, reeds. The water in the lake warms up to 20° and above in summer. The water is a little salty. On the southwestern side of the lake is the village of Atkul.

The lake is famous and loved by fishermen and hunters.

There are various species of ducks on the lake, and you can also see the greylag goose.

Lake Atkul is home to many different species of fish: carp, grass carp, silver carp, bream, chebak, crucian carp, perch, burbot, pike perch, ruffe, peled, pike.

They fish mainly from boats, but they can also use donkeys. You can pitch tents on the shore. Fishing is allowed all year round, spawning from May 5 to June 15. “In the summer, anglers give preference to carp and crucian carp; winter catches mainly include perch and chebak. The rest of the lake's inhabitants fall for the bait by chance. All the fish are tasty, odorless and quite decent in size. Summer (open water). Fishing is carried out both from the shore (bottom fishing) and from boats. Shore fishing (spinning rods) is limited, since most of the coastal strip is covered with reeds. To catch carp, bottom and float gear are used, which simultaneously catch crucian carp and large chebak. Vegetable baits and baits: bread, corn, etc. The lake is stocked with a lot of pike perch, but in the summer they are only caught at night. In this case, supplies (stationary mugs) and small bait bait are used. Winter (on ice). Fishing throughout the reservoir, but the most popular places are the north-eastern side (Kurya) and the island area. For catching large perch and chebak, preference is most often given to jigs and hook tackle, as well as tyrant (in common parlance “bulda”). In addition to perch, small lures often catch pike perch, and crucian carp use a regular fishing rod. Animal baits and baits: bloodworms, jigs, worms, etc. On Lake Atkul, carp can be caught even on the ice. This fish is kept on guard for bloodworms on the first ice and in early April in the area of ​​the island (spawning area). At the same time, fishermen who fish on “collective farms” (large crowds of people) often come across specimens weighing more than 5 kilograms.” — (https://www.naurale.com/)