Rivers for fishing in the Minsk region
Within the Minsk region there are up to 450 rivers, with a total length of 10 thousand kilometers, or even more. The following rivers are especially popular:
- Neman.
- Beaver.
- Vilia.
- Fool.
- Usa.
- Eastern Berezina.
- Slisloch.
- Case.
These rivers are visited not only by local fishermen, but also by visitors. They are attracted not only by the presence of fish, but also by beautiful nature, clean air and water.
Viliya River
This river flows in both Belarus and Lithuania. Refers to the right tributary of the Neman River. Its length is about 500 kilometers and most of it is located in Belarus, along with the famous Vileika Reservoir. It is characterized mainly by low banks, although in some places you can find steep or steep banks.
There are many settlements along the banks of the river. Here you can find perch, pike, tench, silver bream, crucian carp, perch and other fish such as lamprey, podust, burbot, pike perch, trout, etc.
The water in this river begins to bloom early in the summer. In this regard, there is a drop in the oxygen level in the water, which significantly affects the behavior of the fish. In winter, you can also try to catch a predator using a spinning rod. With the beginning of winter, burbot begins to actively peck in the river, since it is a lover of cold water.
fishing on the river Viliya, Ostrovetsky district, Belarus
Neman River
The Neman River flows in Belarus for only 40 km, after which it merges with the Chernaya Galcha River. Despite such a short route taken by the Neman River, there is a corner of untouched nature here, which attracts those who simply relax.
Around mid-December, a thick layer of ice forms on the river and the winter fishing season begins. The maximum thickness of ice on the river can reach 60 centimeters, which is enough even for driving cars. Winter fishing continues until the real flood, which is celebrated in May.
This section of the river is home to traditional fish species, and a little lower, where the Viliya River flows into the Neman, there are even sturgeon, which move to these places during the spawning season.
Neman River Spinning Neman River Spinning
In the spring, you can successfully catch asp here, as well as pike, and in the summer, bream and chub are caught using oscillating spoons or a feeder.
Local fishermen claim that the most productive fishing is in the fall, and this is not surprising: the fish have a real glutton during this period. Therefore, during this period quite large specimens of bream and tench are caught. In winter, many people prefer to catch ides.
Beaver River
The length of this river is more than 130 kilometers and it flows through the most picturesque places. Many people come here to relax and, if they’re lucky, to catch fish.
This is a very winding river, with very steep banks, which requires fishermen to be careful. Pike, asp, burbot, ide, perch, bleak, roach, etc. are found in the river here. Starting in the spring, perches are caught in the river, and in the summer they hunt for asp. Since the Beaver River does not have a fast flow, its waters attract many interesting fish.
With the arrival of autumn, anglers switch to fishing for pike and pike perch. Lamprey larvae are used as bait. In winter, pike is also active and is caught both from the shore and from a boat, until December. In the midst of winter, tourists come here to admire the local nature, and only local fishermen engage in fishing.
Moroch River
Although the river is not wide and does not have a rapid current, its length reaches 150 kilometers. In December, the river is covered with ice, and is freed from it in March. In the month of May, when there is high water, the predator is caught here using a spinning rod. Within the settlement of Kievichi, heavy crucian carp are caught. In summer, the main fish caught on the river are carp, perch, white bream, silver bream, etc.
With the arrival of autumn, the pike fishing season opens. Winter fishing, using equipment such as a feeder or spinning rod, can delight you with catching pike, roach and perch. Due to the fact that there may be no winter ice on the river, there are also poachers in these places, who are considered a real threat to the local fish population.
Usa River
This river flows into the Neman River and is distinguished by clean water, as well as a large number of fishing spots, which is associated with the topography of the bottom of this river. There are many holes, rifts, and coastal areas overgrown with reeds or shrubs. Local and visiting fishermen remain satisfied due to the presence of many species of fish in the river.
In December, the river is covered with ice and it remains until March. In winter, a very diverse variety of fish are also caught here using various baits of animal origin or simply using a jig. Already in February the ice becomes unstable and it is dangerous to go out on it. In spring, roach is actively caught here, as well as pike using oscillating spoons.
With the arrival of summer, minnows, roaches and chubs are caught here. If you go fishing after it rains, you are unlikely to catch anything, as the water becomes high and cloudy.
In autumn, you can catch pike and chub with a regular float rod. But with the help of spinning gear you won’t be able to catch anything here.
Eastern Berezina River
It flows for 600 kilometers through the territory of Belarus, after which it flows into the Dnieper River. There are a large number of fish species here, which attracts both amateur and professional fishermen.
In the spring, you can really catch chubs and roaches with a regular float rod or bottom tackle, and you can catch catfish of considerable size with a jig bait. In the summer people catch here, mainly pike.
In autumn, all the banks of the Eastern Berezina are occupied by spinning anglers, in the desire to catch a trophy specimen of pike, perch or pike perch.
When the river is covered with ice, perch is active at the beginning of winter, and pike is active closer to mid-winter.
Sluch River
The ice on this river remains almost until April. During this period, perch and roach are caught from the ice.
In the spring there are many spinning anglers here who prefer hunting for predatory fish. Using bottom gear, using a worm or maggot as bait, you can catch bream, as well as bleak, roach and carp. In summer, especially in reed thickets, spinners catch pike. During this period, crucian carp, including golden ones, bite well on the river.
In the fall, pike and other predatory fish are caught from a boat or from the shore using an elastic band.
#1 Go fishing. Catching catfish and pike on the Sluch River.
Svisloch River
This river originates near the village of Vekshitsa, 40 kilometers from the city of Minsk. Along the course of the river, the Osipovichi and Zaslavskoe reservoirs were formed, in which there is also a large concentration of both peaceful and predatory fish.
In the spring, spinning rods catch quite large specimens of bream and bream using bloodworms. At the same time, the hook may end up with bleak, roach, perch or chub.
If you're lucky, you can really catch a hefty pike perch, especially in reservoirs. At the height of summer, bream is active here, and if you fish at night, you can count on catfish biting, and quite large ones at that.
With the arrival of autumn, you can also meet many anglers hunting for bream here. As a rule, during this period, it hides in thickets of aquatic vegetation. In winter, pike is active.
Features of fishing in the Minsk region
There are a large number of fish in the rivers of the Minsk region. Pike perch, burbot, bream, roach, trout, chub, ram, burbot, silver bream and tench are pleased with very good catches. Quite a lot of fish are caught that weigh much more than two kilograms. Fishing on rivers takes place using spinning rods, bottom rods and float gear. Trophy specimens of bream and carp are caught with bottom tackle. You can also catch large crucian carp using the same method.
As for the region's reservoirs, here you can catch crucian carp, grass carp, bream and perch. The catch takes place mainly on the feeder.
Despite the severe winter frosts, fishing enthusiasts visit reservoirs not only in the warm season, but also on frosty winter days. Of course, the main prey in winter is pike. Spoons with a length of more than 8 centimeters are used for winter fishing.
Having delivered the bait to the bottom, you should carry out retrievals with short pauses. Pike in reservoirs bite actively and sharply. The most important thing is to perform a quick hook and patiently fish out the fish, which, even with a lot of weight, offers decent resistance.
Reservoirs and lakes
Lake Sergeevskoe
In the Pukhovichi district of the Minsk region there is Lake Sergeevskoye, which is 25 kilometers from the village of Maryina Gorka. It is called that because the village of Sergeevichi is located nearby, although the locals call this body of water Mukha.
This is not a deep lake, with the greatest depths being about 2.6 meters. The lake is characterized by the presence of swampy shores, and on both sides there are peat pits, where there is also water and a very diverse variety of fish.
There are a lot of pike here, so most anglers are focused specifically on catching this toothy predator. Other fish are also caught in this reservoir, such as:
- Perch.
- Tench.
- Rudd.
- Crucian carp.
The businessman who rents the lake and the land around it regularly stocks this lake with the following types of fish:
- Silver carp.
- White cupid.
- Karp.
As a rule, he does this every spring. Due to spawning, fishing is prohibited during this period. After the end of spawning, crucian carp and rudd actively bite here on worms, maggots or pearl barley. The month of June is considered the most productive. This is due to the fact that during this period the fish experience post-spawning gluttony.
In the fall, you can successfully catch pike weighing 2-3 kilograms here, both with a spinning rod and a regular fishing rod. In winter, when the reservoir is covered with ice, rot comes out of the holes, which indicates unpleasant processes occurring under the ice. The tenant tries to pump air under the ice to increase the oxygen concentration, otherwise most of the fish may die.
Near the holes, where there is enough oxygen, bream, roach, rudd and other fish gather that can be caught with winter fishing rods. Large pike are also found, especially on the left side of the lake, where the peat pit is located.
Fishing for crucian carp. Fishing on Lake Sergeevskoye
Vileika Reservoir
An artificial reservoir was built on the Viliya River. This was done in order to raise the water level in the Svisloch River, which is the object for supplying water to the city of Minsk. The reservoir has different depths, which allows any angler to find an interesting place to catch fish. The Vileika Reservoir is surrounded by gently sloping banks with forested areas. Fishing here is always successful, as the following fish are caught:
- Crucian carp.
- Bream.
- Podleschik.
- Pike.
- Perch.
- Roach.
- Zander.
- Ruff.
- Bleak.
- Guster, etc.
Fishing here is productive even in March, when winter is already at its end. In the area of the dam, at the end of spring, bream and bream are caught using bottom tackle. During this period, the shores are simply strewn with fishermen.
In the summer, roaches and breams actively bite on the feeder, using baits such as worms and maggots, as well as pearl barley.
Closer to autumn, large pike, pike perch and bream begin to be caught. The most productive period is the month of October. In winter, too, if you try hard, you can actually catch roaches or bream.
Video report of feeder fishing on the Vileika Reservoir
Paid reservoirs
Recently, paid fishing has been gaining quite serious momentum. Belarus and, in particular, the Minsk region, are not “herding the rear” in this matter. Therefore, along with free reservoirs, of which there are a sufficient number, there are also paid reservoirs in the Minsk region. These are reservoirs that have, although insignificant, their own infrastructure, which allows not only successful fishing, but also relaxation for the whole family. And the catch is guaranteed by the presence of a sufficient amount of fish.
Trepalovskie ponds
These ponds can be found near the village of Ivontsevichi, in the Vileyka district of the Minsk region. The paid reservoir has an area of about 6 hectares. In the pond you can catch:
- Karpov.
- Liney.
- Karasei.
- Pike.
- Rainbow trout.
- Perches.
- Roaches, etc.
There are special bridges for each fisherman. In the absence of fishing gear, you can rent any type of gear here. In addition, for a fee you can rent a gazebo and cook freshly caught fish here. The presence of barbecues allows you to even cook barbecue and relax with family or friends.
Each angler here can catch no more than 5 kilograms of fish. Fishing prices are constantly updated, so it is better to find out about them from the administration of the reservoir. At the same time, children under 14 years of age, veterans and disabled people of group 1 can fish here for free, and disabled people of groups 2 and 3 are given discounts.
In addition to fishing for one day or one day, fishing is practiced here for 10 days or more, both for one fisherman and a group of vacationers. In this case, the presence of discounts is noted.
BITS ONE BY ONE! Yulia CATCHES! Paid fishing in Belarus #2
Pond Szyszczycy
This is not a large paid reservoir, filled with various types of fish. For many fishermen, this is a real paradise. It can be found 80 kilometers from the capital, if you drive along the highway to Slutsk. Fishing here is practiced only before freeze-up. Each fisherman is allowed to catch no more than 7 kg of fish. And here is the following fish:
- Pike.
- Zander.
- Carp.
- White amur.
- Crucian carp.
- Perch.
- Bream and other fish.
The fishing season here opens after the reservoir is free of ice, and this is March-April. After wintering here you can find dead fish that lacked oxygen. In spring and summer, crucian carp and crucian carp are active here.
Fishing will be more effective if you use bait, which, by the way, can be bought here at the paid reservoir.
Closer to autumn, catfish begin to bite, and on an ordinary worm. And in the midst of autumn, large crucian carp and carp are caught, and pike are caught on the feeder.
Paid fishing in the area
Despite the huge number of free reservoirs in the Minsk region, sometimes a fisherman’s soul wants variety and he goes on paid fishing. It is quite natural that when choosing a place, the angler determines the main criterion. And it almost always depends on the number of fish in the reservoir and the presence of trophy specimens.
There are a large number of different paid fishing bases in the Minsk region. Among them I would like to highlight the most visited:
- base "Novoselki";
- fish farm "Gritsevo";
- fish farm "Lyuban".
The Novoselki base offers fishing:
- pike;
- roach;
- carp;
- crucian carp;
- perch
Fishing can be done from the shoreline and from bridges. As bait they offer bloodworms, worms, sandwiches and, of course, boilies. Live bait and spinners are perfect for pike. The base offers:
- cozy summer houses;
- new gazebos for relaxation;
- bath services.
Fish farm "Gritsevo"
The reservoir is stocked with crucian carp, carp, pike and grass carp. The catch norm is considered to be a weight not exceeding 5 kg. Excess catch must be paid for. The fish are weighed upon leaving the fish base. The reservoir is small, but quite deep. The fish are very large; specimens of at least 2 kilograms are caught on the hook. Good bites go to smaktukha and corn. It is better to feed with compound feed.
Provided:
- places for a car;
- barbecues;
- comfortable places to relax;
- modern gazebos.
Fish farm "Lyuban"
Large carp live in the reservoir. The smallest specimen weighs no less than 600 grams. It is possible to fish both from the shore and from a boat (for a fee). The average carp goes for maggots and a sandwich with bloodworms. Larger specimens bite on corn and boilies. Particularly good bite is observed in July and August.
Offered:
- comfortable gazebos;
- parking spaces;
- barbecues;
- firewood.
