In the Vologda region, Lake Kubenskoye is the pride of the local population, but in comparison with Lake Baikal it is just a small body of water. But still, fishermen from nearby areas adore these places, considering them rich in fish. One of the disadvantages of the lake is considered by many to be its shallow depth, however, this does not affect the biological resources. These places are really rich in fish. Fishing on Lake Kubenskoye 2021.
A little history of the lake
On the border of the Vologda and Ust-Kubinsky districts lies Kubenskoye Lake (previously it was called Kubinskoye, as can be seen in the name of the region). The affiliation basin is the Northern Dvina River. The lake has an elongated length and is located 110.1 meters above sea level on the Baltic scale. The average length, taking into account the wetlands, is from 54 to 60 km. Width from 10 to 15 km. The total area has variable indicators due to the presence of the factor of annual flooding of low-lying banks. The average area varies from 370 to 417 km2. The bottom is completely sandy, the greatest depth reaches 13 meters, and the average is 2.5 meters. Now there are all signs of shallowing of the reservoir. So, in the southwestern part of the lake, the water has already moved 2 km from the shore. Even more - in the northeastern part. There the water moved 10-16 km from the shore. The riverbed ramparts and natural terraces remind of the former wealth of water. The reservoir's food supply is mixed, but snow is predominant. The lake freezes over in the second half of October (completely by early November). The ice breaks up in the second ten days of April, or in early May.
Interesting fact: Russian Tsar Peter the Great planned the construction of a Russian fleet on Lake Kubenskoye. However, due to the shallow depth of the reservoir, the tsar abandoned this idea and moved his plans to Lake Pleshcheyevo, which now belongs to the Yaroslavl region.
The lake is filled with drains from three dozen rivers, but the main volume of water comes from the Kubena and Uftyuga rivers; the lake feeds only one river – the Sukhona. At the confluence with the Sukhona, a lock was built for large and small vessels. Thanks to the regulation of the reservoir and filling the lake with water, it is possible to ensure the required level of clean water supply to the residents of the regional center of Vologda.
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Fish of Lake Kubenskoe
The fish richness of the area is determined by the presence of a variety of tributaries, as well as rich vegetation, including wetlands, where there are rich fish stocks. According to official statistics, in just two days of the weekend, where a huge number of fishermen from nearby places gather, up to 75 tons of fish can be caught. Commercial fish stocks of Lake Kubenskoye include:
- Perch;
- Bream;
- Ruff;
- Pike;
- Soroga (subspecies of roach);
- Classic zander;
- Ide.
In some places it is rare, but you can fish for crucian carp, silver bream, chub, there are small reserves of burbot and dace. The asp is extremely rare, and the sterlet is even rarer. In addition, there are endangered fish species that are native to this area - these are large nelma and a subspecies of whitefish (whitefish). These fish live only in Lake Kubenskoye.
Interesting fact: Local fishermen claim that white salmon can be caught in the area of Kamenny Island, where the Spaso-Kamenny Monastery, which is being restored, is located. Many fishermen consider it an honor to be photographed while fishing with the monastery being restored in the background.
How to fish on Lake Kubenskoye
The main part of the fishermen are residents of the Vologda and Ust-Kubinsky regions. Many fishermen still use boat fishing. Very often you can meet fishermen on old “Kazankas”, “Progress”, “Veterki”, “Vikryakhs”, which were purchased back in Soviet times, or more precisely in the 60-70s of the last century. These boats are the breadwinners of many local residents. The boats, by the way, are working, although many of their owners have installed modern engines from Japanese and Korean manufacturers.
In recent years, along the ribbon of the lake you can see the construction of recreation centers for fishermen. It is gratifying that residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and even foreign guests have become interested in fishing on Lake Kubenskoye. In accordance with the decisions of the local Basin Administration, the following rules have been established for fishing on Lake Kubenskoye:
1. Fishing is permitted by all available means; however, no more than 20 hooks are allowed per person.
2. You can use paths and spinning rods to catch the girdle, and the latter requires the presence of a spinner and other artificial baits such as a flyer, a mug, hooks, and a netting net (with a size of no more than 1.5 * 1.0 mm).
3. Fishing with spider nets is allowed, but the maximum diameter of the structure should be no more than 2 meters.
4. It is allowed to use longitudinal bars or bars that have a total number of hooks in the design - no more than 15 pieces.
5. Other devices that do not disturb the natural regime of biological resources of Lake Kubenskoye.
At the same time, the Basin Management established a fishing ban based on the following criteria:
1. In order to preserve the natural balance, fishing for nelma is prohibited at the mouth of the Kubena.
2. It is prohibited to catch all types of fish at the mouth of the Pelma River at a distance of up to 3 km.
3. Fishing at the mouth of the Neig River with a depth of up to 3 km into the lake is completely prohibited.
This ban is based on preventing the extinction of nelma as the only subspecies of fish that is found nowhere else in the world.
Fish biting forecast in the Vologda region, Vologda
| Weather forecast and fish bite | Vologda, 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 | Small rain | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | |
| Temperature °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 12 | |
| Pressure, mm. | 756 | 758 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 760 | 762 | |
| Direction, | North wind | North wind | North wind | North wind | North wind | North wind | Wind northeast | North wind | North wind | North wind | Wind northeast | North wind | |
| wind speed | 4 m/s | 6 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, mastyrka, worm, corn crucian carp | 55% | 65% | 65% | 75% | 55% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 55% | 65% | 75% | 85% | |
| According to the forecast, they bite on: corn, potatoes, peas, boilies Carp | 65% | 75% | 75% | 85% | 65% | 75% | 65% | 85% | 65% | 75% | 65% | 75% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: corn, boilies, greens White amur | 55% | 50% | 45% | 75% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 75% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 80% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boiled peas, technoplankton, greens Silver carp | 65% | 50% | 15% | 55% | 65% | 50% | 25% | 55% | 65% | 50% | 25% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boilies, corn, potatoes, peas, crayfish Carp | 55% | 50% | 60% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 60% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: live bait, spinners, wobblers, and silicone baits Pike | 45% | 50% | 10% | 60% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 45% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: worm, leech, small baitfish, spinners, wobblers, silicone Perch | 40% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 50% | 0% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, they bite on: live bait, wobblers, silicone, foam fish Zander | 40% | 70% | 55% | 65% | 40% | 70% | 65% | 65% | 40% | 70% | 65% | 75% | |
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, worm Ruff | 45% | 45% | 30% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 40% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 40% | 65% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, cherries, corn, grasshoppers Chub | 45% | 60% | 35% | 55% | 45% | 60% | 50% | 55% | 45% | 60% | 50% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, silicone, grasshoppers, streamers Asp | 35% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 35% | 50% | 10% | 60% | 35% | 50% | 10% | 70% | |
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: maggot, fly, bread, worm, small spoon Rudd | 40% | 45% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 45% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 45% | 0% | 70% | |
| Bait: oparysh, peas, wheat, pearl barley, worm Bream | 30% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 30% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 60% | 60% | 70% | |
| Bait: sponge, dough, worm Tench | 35% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 35% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 35% | 50% | 0% | 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 | 55% | 70% | 0% | 80% | 55% | 70% | 0% | 80% | 55% | 70% | 0% | 70% | |
| Bait: oparysh, mastyrka, worm, corn, pearl barley Bleak | 55% | 60% | 0% | 65% | 55% | 60% | 0% | 65% | 55% | 60% | 0% | 80% | |
| Bait: sponge, leech, worm, spoon, wobbler Ide | 25% | 40% | 25% | 45% | 25% | 40% | 40% | 45% | 25% | 40% | 40% | 60% | |
| Bait: worm, live bait, mole cricket, silicone, frog Som | 40% | 65% | 75% | 60% | 40% | 65% | 90% | 60% | 40% | 65% | 90% | 75% | |
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Features of fishing on Lake Kubenskoye
You can try your luck by catching perch weighing up to 0.5 kg. Experienced fishermen say that when using five-gram weights, you can catch a full bucket of perch in a couple of hours. Good luck in catching pike will be with those who use a spoon and a 10-centimeter wobbler (with a recess) on three-meter rods in places where the water level drops. In this case, you can catch pike weighing up to 2 kg.
You can catch pike perch on boats and spinning rods only in some places. You can also catch pike perch with a jig, offset, track, or other tackle. The main thing is that the fishing tools do not cling to the grass. An excellent catch is ensured by trolling. The best time to catch pike perch is from 4 to 8 am local time.
Fishing on Lake Kubenskoye
Lake Kubenskoye. Vologda Region.
In the]Vologda region[/anchor], in the Northern Dvina basin, at 110 meters above sea level, the fresh waters of Lake Kubenskoye spread over a huge distance. It is 54 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide, occupying an area from 370 to 407 km 2
depending on the volume of melted snow. A drop in water level is usually observed in autumn.
The lake has an almost regular ribbon shape. It arose as a result of the melting of the glacier and the flow of melt water into the low-lying area. Lake Kubenskoye cannot boast of great depths. On average they are 1.2 meters, and the maximum values do not exceed 13. The predominant bottom soil is sand, which, together with shallow water and good warming up in the summer months, makes Lake Kubenskoye attractive for a beach holiday. In deep places the bottom is covered with silt.
The lake freezes towards the end of November and opens up by May. Three dozen rivers replenish the lake with water, including the largest ones - Uftyuga and Kubena, and it is carried away by only one - Sukhona. A dam with a shipping lock was built at its mouth. This entire complex structure sinks to the bottom during the flood, since during this period the water in the Sukhona from the Vologda River to the lake flows backwards due to the pressure of the flood waters. Almost as a result of the creation of hydraulic structures, Lake Kubenskoye turned into a reservoir of drinking water for the needs of the residents of Vologda.
The reservoir is navigable, although due to the presence of coastal sandbanks and rocky ridges, the fairway for the passage of ships is quite narrow. The lake has access to the Volga through the North Dvina system and the Sheksna River.
Most of the shores are covered with swamps, where low-growing pine forest grows. The lake itself is covered with sedges, naiads and water lilies, and the shallow water is overgrown with reeds and reeds, in which thousands of wild birds find shelter.
On the shore, along which an asphalt road is laid, stands the village of Kubenskoye, and on the opposite, surrounded by forests and swamps, are the villages of Ust-Kubenskoye and Chirkovo.
The diversity of tributaries and abundant vegetation provide a wealth of fish. On weekends alone, up to two thousand amateurs fish on the lake, whose catch per year is at least 75 tons. Among the main commercial fish are perch, bream, ruffe, pike, roach, pike perch and ide. Somewhat less common in the catch are crucian carp, silver bream, chub, dace and burbot, and with some luck you can catch asp or sterlet. Here you can catch Kubensky nelma, an almost endangered species of fish, and a local landmark - nelmu (a type of whitefish), which is not found anywhere else.
The catch of perch weighs up to half a kilo, but it bites so actively on gear with a 5-gram load that in a few hours you can catch more than a bucket. Pike are caught on average at two kilograms, they bite on a spinner and a long, at least 10 centimeters, weakly burrowing wobbler on three-meter rods in places with large differences in water level.
They catch it and pike perch from a boat using a spinning rod, casting, jig, track, offset and any other tackle that does not cling to the grass. Predatory fish can be caught by trolling. The maximum bite is observed from four to eight in the morning.
From the west in the direction of Vologda, a stone ridge stretches along the bottom, near which perch, pike and burbot are found, but lures often get caught, which makes fishing in these places especially difficult. Pike in this area are better caught on the path if the boat does not move parallel to the ridge, but crosses it in the direction from the shore. A floating wobbler performs well on rocks. The pike produces the maximum number of bites when playing with the bait: twitching, releasing, reaching closer to the surface.
Recently, there is less fish in the lake due to poaching and weak control by the fisheries inspectorate.
Overgrown, swampy shores dictate the need for fishing from a boat, which can be rented in coastal villages or at tourist centers. There are many equipped places for fishermen to stay along the shore, but it is better to take firewood with you. The lake has a complex character; winds and storms blow across it, and thunderstorms rumble with unprecedented force above it.
There are several tourist centers along the banks, among which the most popular are: “HillSide”, “Morino Estate”, “Island” and “Kubensky Bereg”.
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In the western part in the direction from Vologda there is a stone ridge. These places have rich resources of burbot, perch, and pike. But many local fishermen do not like these places due to the fact that the spoon breaks very often. Some craftsmen believe that using the path, you can catch good specimens of pike, but only if the boat does not move parallel to the stone ridge. It is best if the direction of the boat is perpendicular to the shore deep into the lake. A good option on a stone ridge would be fishing with a wobbler. The greatest number of bites can be achieved by variations of twitching, lowering or simulating reaching closer to the surface of the water surface.
Tips for anglers
Recently, poachers have become more active, and supervisory authorities are constantly fighting against them. To solve problems with poaching, the government of the Vologda region has authorized the construction of recreation centers along the coast exclusively for fishing enthusiasts on Lake Kubenskoye. It is very easy to rent boats, both from local residents and at tourist centers. Despite its natural beauty, the lake has a cool character. It is not uncommon to encounter large waves of up to 2 meters during a storm. In the summer season, Lake Kubenskoye attracts clouds, where thunderstorms of unprecedented force often rumble.
How to get there
Lake Kubenskoye is located just 30 kilometers from Vologda. Regular buses depart from Vologda to Kubenskoye almost every hour. Travel time is a little over an hour.
There are several convenient approaches to Lake Kubenskoye. Along the A-119 highway you can get to Kubensky, Novlensky or Borisovo. In all these places there are tourist centers and places for fishing and recreation.
Fishing on Lake Kubenskoye
