The Izhora River flows in the Leningrad Region. It is located 30 kilometers south of the regional center. If desired, it can be passed from the source to the mouth. Today, it is widely believed among fishermen that its source is a fontanel near the village of Skvoritsy, which belongs to the Gatchina district. Previously, it was believed that she was fleeing from the junction of two small streams - Pudosti and Rope.
Historical events
The Izhora River is quite famous, in this place in 1240 the army from Novgorod defeated the Swedish knights, this is confirmed by the established monument. But now this river has a certain fame among fishermen, as it is one of the places closest to St. Petersburg for your favorite pastime.
The community of hunting and fishing lovers bought this pond specifically for their needs, which protected it from fishing. This event gives hope that local fish stocks will be sufficient. The main part of the reservoir is covered by thickets of grass and shrubs, especially in the upper reaches.
The appearance of trout
The river has a small number of tributaries, but all of them are also rich in fish. The total length of the river to the mouth is 76 kilometers, where it flows into the Neva River near the village of Rybatskoye. This settlement is located 25 kilometers from the regional city. In the recent past, there were notes on radio, television and newspapers about cases of the death of a huge number of fish due to poisoning from emissions from enterprises. This caused significant damage to fish populations, aquatic and near-water inhabitants. But despite this, the fish population has survived.
The best fishing is at the mouth of the Izhora River. She is known for containing escaped Gatchina trout in her waters. This fish finds a way out of the cages and then leads an independent life. In some years, the trout population reached a large number. And to this day, the situation has not changed, and runaway trout is constantly replenishing its free-living population. Therefore, the river Izhora attracts fishermen. Fishing promises to be fruitful and memorable.
Fishing on Izhora
The river has a wide variety of fishing spots:
- Rocky riffles.
- Quiet backwaters.
- Deep holes.
- Strong bystrins.
This despite the fact that the total area of the basin is about 1 square kilometer. From the source the river flows quite normally, nothing remarkable. In the Lukash region, she becomes serious and strong, becoming suitable even for rafting.
At the mouth, the depth reaches four meters and the width is sixty. Downstream, the depth is about two meters. A long time ago ships went along it and there was a glory about the abundance of trout in it, which is rare in the north-west of the country. Deep whirlpools hid very large individuals of this wonderful fish. The river Izhora is rich in diverse species of fish. Fishing (reviews are mostly positive) is wonderful.
Nowadays, the situation with environmental pollution has led to the fact that river inhabitants become smaller and more careful. This fact does not interfere with the development of recreational fishing on the river. In these places, residents of the metropolis often relax. Sometimes groups of like-minded people offer the idea of introducing a large number of individuals of brook trout, but these plans have not yet been realized.
Fish variety
The pike, burbot, roach, less often trout and grayling (very rarely) come across the river from source to Lukash. Among ordinary inhabitants it is impossible not to distinguish perch and upper. Izhora is rich in large pikes that are well caught on a wobbler.
To find the right option for a wobbler, you have to be patient. It’s not necessarily that the fish will like the cooked bait. Sometimes it’s worth changing the place and time of fishing. Do not forget that the Izhora River does not freeze in winter, so you can fish here at any time of the year.
How to get to Izhora?
If you are going to plunge into the world of fishing on this wonderful river, then it is worth considering possible options for getting to it:
- Go to the station. Mozino. From it you can move up and downstream. A popular place is the bridge on the highway near Ligovka. Pike are caught from him, moving up the river.
- Walk past the village of Romanovka towards Lukashi. You can get to them if you turn off the road towards Gatchina. Below Romanovka on the river there are many rapids and whirlpools, rich in the finest fish in Izhora. People come here for trout, where it reaches four kilograms. You can go to the rapid rifts and strong currents, which are considered a great place for fishing.
- Get to Art. Kobralovo and then turn right. From this place to Lukash about six kilometers. Here you can try your luck with the help of fly fishing. If you go only for perch and roach, you can get to the station. Antropshino, and from it go down to the river. There are always many visiting fishermen in this place.
In these places it is better to fish for float tackle. Ardent supporters of fishing are advised to look towards the tributaries. They can catch even more, because the water there is cleaner and cooler. Izhora has nine large tributaries with a length of ten kilometers, and their total number is more than 200. Sometimes these small rivers are not inferior to Izhora in terms of full flow and fishing quality. The spill of the Izhora River occurs in the spring.
