Dniester is one of the largest waterways in Europe. The length of this river exceeds 1300 kilometers. In its waters, a huge variety of fish lives. Here you can catch trout and pike, roach and tench, common carp, bream, catfish, crucian carp, etc. Apparently, therefore, fishing on the Dniester in any season is exciting and prey. But the most successful areas for fishing are the lower reaches, as well as the river delta.
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However, experienced anglers know: it’s not enough just to equip a fishing rod and abandon it. A certain percentage of luck also depends on the direction of the wind: when it blows from the south, it draws sea water into the river. And at this time, fishing on the Dniester, in Transnistria, for example, is somewhat difficult, the intensity of the bite is significantly reduced.
Optimal fishing time
The most popular spring fishing on the Dniester is in March and April. Then it subsides somewhat, but from July to November a real expanse begins for lovers of sitting on the shore with a fishing rod. In the spring, fishing begins immediately after the decline in the water level in the river. At this time, some fish already spawned, for example, pike or perch. Fishing in the Dniester on them in the spring is mainly for the worm: prey after the March flood, getting used to this bait, pecks very well. You can also catch chub, crucian carp and some small inhabitants of the river, such as gudgeon, bleak and goby, on it.
In the spring, many professionals on the Dniester catch spinning. Pecks mainly during this period on edible silicone. Fishing in the Dniester in spring on bait fish attracts a pike, which, spawning, begins to actively fatten.
Best places for fishing
Lovers of crucian carp need to go to the mouths of those rivers that flow into the Dniester. The best sites are places overgrown with reeds and grass. In addition to five hundred grams of crucian carp, you can catch carp, which sometimes weighs more than ten kilograms.
To catch catfish, it is necessary to find deep places near the mouth of the river: since the current there is weak, the chances of catching large fish are several times greater.
Experienced hunters know how good fishing on the Dniester is. Khmelnitsky region, for example, is famous for its many wonderful sites. In the area of Kamenetz-Podolsky fish pecks on almost any bait: a worm, maggot, even bread crusts. Catching is best in calm weather. The water off the coast is so clear that you can even consider mining.
For a good catch
Those who want to catch a silver carp, it is better to move to Bakotsky Bay, in which there are a lot of this fish. And it is caught exclusively on plant tips. Most often, fishing meets expectations, and the mass of the average caught catch is rarely less than one kilogram.
In order to try your luck at catching gobies and roaches swimming along the entire length of the river, you do not even need to choose a special place. Many beginners say that fishing on the Dniester taught them how to hook well and generally use tackle.
In the upper reaches, the most numerous are trout and grayling, barbel, chub, podust. Roach or gudgeon are less common here. In floodplain water bodies, pike, Verkhovka, tench and others become common prey. In general, fishing on the Dniester can give a very rich and diverse catch.
Odessa region, catchy places
For many fishing enthusiasts, this river is unrivaled, and primarily because of its proximity to the city. But there is one place for Odessa residents, which is most popular. It is fishing on the Dniester in the Lighthouses that promises the capture of bream or carp, crucian carp or pike perch, ram, pike and even catfish. Moreover, trophy specimens are not at all rare here.
In addition, fishing on the Dniester, in its delta, where there is simply magnificent nature, gives not only a good catch, but also a great chance for a pleasant pastime.
Odessa-Mayaki has long been a traditional route for many generations of Odessa lovers to sit on the shore with a fishing rod. And the good fishing in the Dniester precisely on this site is due primarily to the proximity of the estuary, from which the underwater inhabitants periodically migrate, and where there is a good food supply.
Most lovers of fishing along the banks of the river can be observed at the end of summer and early autumn, when, in mild weather, which also contributes to a comfortable rest in the lap of nature, excellent fishing takes place. There are many nooks on the Dniester where you can spend time relaxing with a fishing rod in your hand.
To get into the delta itself, which begins just below the village of Mayaki, is possible only by boat or on a rubber boat. You can rent a boat directly in the village, in addition, there are special bases, specializing in fishing on the Dniester.
In Transnistria
In Tiraspol - the capital of this unrecognized republic, located on the banks of the river, fishing has its own characteristics. And first of all, this is due to the climate, which is somewhat different from the Ukrainian one. It can be defined as temperate-continental, since it is warm in summer, even hot, and winter is also warm. She is also short. Precipitation in Transnistria is rare, but if there is one, it is stormy. The most common prey here are crucian carp and bream.
Catching the latter takes place best in places where the clay or rocky bottom. In one case, these are deep places with steep banks, sharply going into the depths, and in the other, the old channel. The bream can also be caught in shallow water, having thrown the tackle as far as possible - forty to fifty meters.
Fishing features
Carp and crucian carp are best caught in the mouths of small rivers flowing into the Dniester. The most successful places are those that have a shallow depth - about a meter and overgrown with tall grass. It is on such sites that the best carp fishing on the Dniester passes.
Chernivtsi region, on the contrary, is famous for beams that reach twenty-five or more meters. Local places are very popular among fishermen catching catfish, bream, pikeperch, as well as perch, etc.
In recent years, in the Dniester, zander was greatly crushed. Apparently, this is due to the large number of deployable networks and screens that prevent it from reaching large sizes. Therefore, a frequent catch of spinningists is not large, but three hundred grams, and trophy zander, although they come across, are very rare and quite far from the settlements located along the river banks.
Dniester estuary
This flooded mouth of one of the largest European waterways reaches forty kilometers in length. The width of the estuary reaches one thousand two hundred meters, and the greatest depth is twelve meters. The reservoir is connected to the sea by fences, which are located between the sand spits. That is why some of the underwater inhabitants living in the Dniester estuary are marine. They are found mainly in the southern part, which has the most active connection with the Black Sea. Mullet, garfish, bluefish, anchovy, crucian carp and many other fish, as well as migratory species such as eel, sturgeon, beluga, stellate sturgeon, herring, although in small quantities, are also found here. Brackish-water varieties - tyulka, gobies, podsank and perkarina - are often prey for lovers of spearfishing.
Best places for pike
This predator usually lives in the stepped topography of the bottom of the Dniester, where it settles after the zhor. Often it can be caught on the edge of the old riverbed or the border of the fairway, as well as in pits washed by the current under the banks. Turns are interesting in this regard, for example, in the Odessa region or in Transnistria. The pits here are often cluttered, so you can miss the pike grip only in the event of a fuss with a hook. The depth at which this fish stands is up to five meters. The water level in the Dniester greatly affects the bite: the lower it is, the greater the density of pike in sections of the river.
In winter
With the advent of active ice fishing, the fishermen, replenishing supplies with new models of mormysheks, go to the "risen" Dniester. Many lovers of winter fishing believe that the best places are sites near the village of Mayak, where you can catch worthy specimens of ram or crucian carp. With the onset of cold weather, the latter begins to actively prepare for wintering. Fishing on the Dniester in winter will give lovers an unbelievable pleasure. Crucian at this time chooses deeper places where rich bottom vegetation. He pecks at a worm or maggot. The best tackle this season is the zherlitsa.
Experienced fishermen know that in the Dniester, as in other full-flowing rivers, baits do not “work” in winter, with which they could successfully catch in the summer. After cooling, it is necessary to have mixtures on hand when fishing, which are designed specifically for cold water. They should include cornmeal, worms and steamed cake.
Worth a try
Having once gone fishing on the Dniester River, many turn into her loyal fans for the rest of their lives. After all, what could be better than relaxing in picturesque places, of which there are quite a lot, together with friends, away from the city bustle. Moreover, there is nothing tastier than a freshly prepared ear from freshly caught prey.
That is why many visitors forever remember the amazing fishing in the vastness of this amazing river. And in order to catch at least some prey on the Dniester, whether it is a goby, roach or ruff, you do not need to have special training, have expensive gear or somehow choose a place in a special way. There are a lot of fish, especially these species, in the river. And even if it is not possible to catch some solid "crop", you can always be sure: for the preparation of a rich tasty fish soup there will always be components.