In the east of the capital is the magnificent Meschera. This region has the largest number of water bodies in the region (there are more than fifty of them). Experienced fishermen know that Shatursky district is the richest in natural lands, and fishing in Shatura is always successful. Local lakes abound in a variety of fish species. The beauty of nature attracts many who want to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Terrain characteristic
The system of Shatursky lakes includes the following bodies of water: Holy Lake, White, Black and Murom. Shaturskaya GRES cools its turbines with their waters. Water is taken from Cherny for cooling and then discharged to Murom. Between themselves lakes are united by canals. These places are considered ideal for fishing in the Moscow region.
The features of the reservoirs are swampy shores, on which bushes and woodlands grow wildly. The lakes are also rich in aquatic vegetation, reeds, reeds, duckweed, and cattails predominate. The bottom here is silty-sandy. The lakes are rich in the following types of fish: crucian carp, roach, pike, perch, bream, carp, silver bream, silver carp, tench, grass carp, ruff, rotan. Fishing in these places among Muscovites is quite popular.
Holy lake
In reviews of fishing in the Moscow region on Shatura, Lake Svyatoe is always mentioned. The reservoir is located near the village of Andreevskie Vyselki. The land here is delightfully beautiful, the picturesque landscapes are reed and reed thickets, the surface of the lake is ideally mirrored. In some places, the depth of the lake reaches three meters. There are places where the bottom pits go eight meters. In winter, fishing in the area around these troughs can be successful.
The bottom of the lake is covered with a thick layer of silt, but the transparency of the water reaches two meters. The marshy shores, fishermen rescue boats and wagons that can be rented on site. The bases located in Shatura offer a variety of services. The downside of local boats is that they don’t have anchors, this makes the fishing process difficult.
Features of fishing on the Holy Lake
Svyatoe Lake has its own characteristics, and fishing here is very popular among fishing enthusiasts. This is due to the closest location of Shaturskaya GRES. With some periodicity, it discharges its warm waters into the Shatursky lakes. This does not negatively affect the ecology and cleanliness of the water area. Warm water has a beneficial effect on biting. Due to the comfortable temperature, summer fishing begins here earlier, while in other reservoirs the fish is just starting to spawn.
This feature should be taken into account, since in the Holy Lake the fish got used to warm water. With the onset of cooling, in the absence of warm discharges from the state district power station, the fish experiences stress here, which negatively affects the quality of fishing. No baits and tricks in such cases help. If you believe the reports and reviews of fishermen, in November the catch of fish here becomes very poor, but summer is a paradise for fishing enthusiasts. Active biting begins here in the spring. It is good to catch predatory fish on the swinging spoon, in the summer it is better to use rotators and wobblers. Various porridges, bloodworms, maggot, worms, caddis flies work best as baits. In winter, fishing also bears fruit, but you need to remember that the surface of the lake is not covered by a thick ice edge.
Fish
They fish on the Holy Lake both in summer and in winter. In the warm season, especially large breams, pike, zander and perch are found here. In winter, the main prey is a roach, as experienced local fishermen say, it bites here like mad. Judging by the reviews, it is better to use spinning, a donkey, a fishing rod from the gears for summer fishing in Shatura. In winter, roach goes to mormyshka and baubles.
The holy lake is rich in crucian carp, there is a golden, white and hybrid look. Some copies weigh from one and a half kilograms. Goldfish is less common and weighs much less - up to a kilogram.
Knowledgeable anglers advise catching crucian carp from a boat, so careful fish are easier to fish out. The holy lake is also rich in the following inhabitants:
- large bream and scavenger;
- perch to a kilogram weight;
- carp, carp;
- silver carp, pike perch;
- large crayfish go well for chicken hams in rakolovka.
Shatursky district, Murom lake
Murom Lake is also called Teply. The reason for this is the same Shaturskaya state district power station. The water in the lake is very warm, and it practically does not freeze. Especially rich in fishing on Lake Murom in Shatura in the spring, after spawning fish.
Currently, the lake is rented by the Egorievsky fish farm. Fishing from a boat is strictly prohibited. But if you believe the reviews of fishermen, then the wealth of the reservoir is enough for everyone. Fishing is permitted from the shore, you can catch with your soul and even become the owner of trophy specimens.
Muromskoe Lake has a width of more than one and a half kilometers, and a length of 2.3 km. The average depth is two meters, but there are pits reaching eight meters. Most of the bottom is covered with silt, but there are also sandy places. Where water is drained from the state district power station, the bottom is rocky. It is not easy to approach the shores, as well as on the Holy Lake. The access of cars in the autumn is complicated, and fishing in rainy periods becomes impossible. Some stop at the Yegoryevsky farm and walk to the lake. When making a certain amount, it is possible to fish from the pontoons.
Fish in Murom Lake
Fishermen respond positively to tenants, it is thanks to them that many carp of different sizes have divorced in the lake. Fishing in Shatura allows you to catch crucian carp, zander, carp and grass carp.
The Egorievsky fish farm, as well as silver carp and grass carp, breed the carp with success. From Muromsky Lake, this fish also enters other lakes through channels. These species can be caught in almost all the lakes of the Shatur system.
Fishing here pleases with variety. There are two types of crucian carps, ides, silver carp, carps, pike, perches, common carp, pike perches in the lake.
White lake
In Shatursky district there is Lake Beloe. Its area occupies 18 hectares, the width of the reservoir is 450 m, and the length is 600 m. On average, it is one and a half meters deep, but there are sections with pits up to five meters. In the middle of the summer season, the reservoir overgrows with vegetation by 10%. The banks are swampy. The bottom is silty-sandy. According to anglers, the main places for fishing are the canals; they rarely visit the rest of the lake.
White Lake - from the warm row of Shatursky Lakes. The place is great for relaxation, it is calm and quiet, a short distance to the capital. Reviews of nature lovers are always full of enthusiasm about this place.
Underwater inhabitants of the White Lake - breams, pikes, perches, pikeperch, sabrefish, blue bream and other species. According to the fishermen, the taste of the fish here is completely different than that of the river. The reason for this is warm water, the fish here do not freeze in winter.
In winter, closer to shore fishing is possible here.
On the shores there are several bases for comfortable fishing in Shatura. All conditions are provided here so that you can fruitfully fish and relax.
Many people prefer to fish in the channel connecting the White and Murom lakes. The course is calm, the depth reaches four meters. In the channel bream, scavengers, carps, perches, roaches are found.
You can relax with a tent on the opposite bank. The land here is dense and dry. Nature lovers stay for night fishing. There is a lot of dead wood, so there are never any problems with firewood. The channel is easy to cross on any boat, which many do.
Winter fishing mainly goes to the bottom gear and feeder. In summer, you can also use them. Fishing on the vents allows you to catch a large predator.
Black lake
The Black Lake in the Shatur system covers an area of 15 hectares, its width is 350 meters and its length is 600. The depth is mostly up to three meters, reaching a maximum of seven, sometimes ten meters. In summer, a significant part of the coast and the reservoir overgrows. The bottom of the lake is silty-sandy, the relief is pitted. The shores along Black Lake are fairly gentle and low. Around a lot of stunted vegetation, shrubs, around - a forest. Summer fishing begins already in mid-May, early spawning due to warm discharges from the Shaturskaya TPP.
According to fishermen, these places are less popular. The water here is not as clear as on the Murom and Holy Lakes. This is explained by the fact that peat mixtures are present, which give the pond a brown tint. Fishing in Shatura on the Black Lake will appeal in March to lovers of rattans and scammers. Well the fish goes for live bait. Other fish species live in the reservoir: pike, ruff, perch, crucian carp, roach, pike perch, carp, bream, grass carp, silver carp, catfish, bleak, common carp.
How to get to Shatursky Lakes
Lakes in Shatura for fishing are very popular among fishing enthusiasts. They go to these places and just relax at local bases, of which there are many.
It is easy to drive to the beloved Holy Lake by car. Check-in is best done from Kerva through Likino-Dulyovo, before reaching Zamorka. You can go along the Egorievsk highway, not reaching 15 kilometers to the district center, you need to turn in the direction of Shatura.
By public transport, it will not be difficult to get to Shatursky Lakes. From the Kazan station, get to Shatura station. Then take the city bus and get off at the Hospital stop. Walk to the base for about one kilometer.