Fishing sterlet: where and what to catch. Tackles and methods of catching sterlet

In Russia there are still many places where sterlet fishing is allowed. Moreover, experts note a slight increase in the population of this amazing fish.

general information

Sturgeon fishing has a long history. People from time immemorial appreciate this fish for its incredible taste and simplicity of cooking. Sterlet is found in schools. Very rarely, anglers come across single individuals. Often it occurs in fresh water bodies, but in one place it is kept only in winter. In the rest of the time fishing for sterlet is somewhat difficult because of the habit of fish constantly to roam.

Distribution area

With the onset of spring, this representative of sturgeon rushes to places where warm water. Often this is the headwaters of rivers. In summer, the fish begins to slowly go downstream, gradually approaching the place of wintering. The catching of sterlet in large rivers during this period is very productive. The fish feed hard, because in winter it almost does not eat anything. In general, catching sterlet in the Altai and in the basin of the Severnaya Dvina River can result in the capture of a trophy specimen, which weighs up to thirty to thirty-two kilograms.

At this time catching sterlet is carried out only at great depth. In winter, fish selects remote corners in the lower reaches of water bodies, sometimes dropping to a depth of up to twenty-five meters. During this period it is very difficult to catch on the hook, so anglers should know well what to catch.

Sterlet is almost always in the depth, so the fisherman often has to experiment with baits, tackle. Only occasionally in the evenings or at night it swims to the shore, to where the shallow water. However, at this time catching sterlet is very complicated. Careful prey, behaving in shallow water quite maneuvering - rising up and turning over on the belly - from any noise can descend to a sufficient depth.

Where to catch

Sterlet almost always chooses places in a pond where the purest water is, there is a rapid current and a sandy bottom. As experienced fishermen say, this sturgeon is attracted more sites with a reddish sandy coating. Most often it is located at twenty centimeters from the bottom, and on the shoals generally touches it with its belly. Sometimes even a fish literally buries into the sand, leaving only the nose outside. Beginners should know that in many water bodies and rivers, sterling fishing is allowed only with a license. Otherwise, you have to pay a fine.

This fish is found on the Yenisei and Irtysh, in the lower reaches of the Volga and Kama. Among the best places where you can catch this fish is the Ob basin.

Features of fishing

It should be understood that fishing for sterlet depends on many factors. Fundamentals for successful fishing are the weather and time of day, the depth of the pond. But the most important is the knowledge of what to catch the sterlet in a particular place. And of course, the choice of tackle is also important. If the reservoir is unfamiliar, it is better to be located at the points of exit from the pits in the direction of the shallows. In the process of catching, as you "feel" the characteristics of the behavior of the mining, cover the entire radius of the site.

Ways

Sterlet at all times was considered the most desirable prey for an angler. There are plenty of ways to catch it, but most often in Russia the Don is used. On sterlet, it is most effective after the end of spawning - at the end of spring and at the height of summer. It is best to use a rubber shock absorber on fishing. Tack must be thrown in the feeding places, closer to the shore. If the fish has moved a long distance, then another tackle is used - a powerful spinning with a leash length of up to thirty centimeters.

With the licensing method of catching - nets - it is necessary to ensure that the tackle was almost at the bottom. Leashes should be located not more than thirty centimeters from the sand.

Tackle

Most often, experienced anglers use donkeys or zakidushki. Catching a sterlet for such a tackle is carried out during the period when spawning is completed. In addition to the rubber shock absorber, you must also stock up with a heavy sinker to be able to throw at great distances. It is very important that the bottom tackle is in place of the word. In this case, it is necessary to take into account its possible drift by flow. The size of the leash should be thirty centimeters at a thickness of two millimeters. The color of the line does not play a special role.

In addition to Donkey, for fishing sterlet we use nets and spinning. Need to say that the choice of gear depends primarily on the place of fishing. The sinker should be flat. Their mass should be up to one hundred grams, so that it is easy to keep the line in a fast flow. In turn, if there are bottom obstacles in the pond, it is better to use cone or pear-shaped variants.

What to catch

It is believed that the sterlet is rather unpretentious when choosing a bait. However, she prefers live bait. Anglers most often use a dung or earthworm. Fish no less willingly reacts to the maggots, crustaceans and other larvae. Effective "work" and various combinations of bait. For example, the bait, which consists of three components - a earthworm and two species of maggots, judging by the reviews, perfectly "works" during fishing, for example, on the Ob. Some combinations are primarily aimed at achieving a sharp flavor, which should lure the prey.
Nevertheless, the best suited for bait is a large or medium-sized worm. To such a lure firmly held on the hook, it should be pierced at once in several places.

On the spinning

This type of fishing is carried out using a snap rig. Anglers take a spinning rod, which has a powerful rod and inertial coil. The quality of the fishing line does not matter much, but too thin leashes and hooks can strongly fail when hooks. The process of fishing when spinning is easy. Since fishing for sterling on spinning involves the use of fewer hooks than, for example, with an elastic band, the number of hooks also decreases. It is most expedient to choose hooks having a long forearm. This is necessary in order to make it easier to get out of the meaty mouth of the prey. Sterlet immediately after spawning goes fat, so it can catch both day and night. In this case, most of the bites still occur in the dark. Getting on the hook, the sterlet resists very sluggishly. That's why it's very easy to disguise it.

On the muzzle

This tackle is a flat load, in which soldered a ring for tying fishing lines, as well as wire for fastening the leash. Such fishing gear is made by inveterate anglers, usually from lead.

Samolov need to be put on loads against the current. The distance between the hooks should be sufficient. After the extraction falls on one of the set up samolov, the rest must be moved closer to him. In this case, the bait for the sterlet is a bloodworm and an odor.

They catch themselves mostly in winter. The main thing in such fishing is the search for a "fish place" and the correct installation of tackle. And if the self-made fishman own hands, meets all the requirements, then the extraction will not keep you waiting. However, one must bear in mind that during the spawning period, the catching of sterlet with such gear is considered illegal.

In the Altai

Although sterlet is quite common in the territory of our country, nevertheless, the largest specimens of fishermen are extracted from the Ob, especially in the Suzunsky District of the Altai Territory, where it is considered an independent subspecies.

Here, this bottom inhabitant of water bodies, which locals call a peak, is rarely caught on the seine. Fishing for the sterlet on the Ob is often carried out using gear such as donka, venteri, vandas and other traps. The method of fishing depends on the season.

In the beginning of summer fishing in the Altai, in particular on the Ob, is effective with the donka, equipped with a rubber shock absorber. This way of catching does not at all frighten the careful sterlet, as it makes it possible to use many leashes. In warm weather the fish to the shore begins to approach a rather close distance. Therefore, it is not difficult for a fisher to drop heavy cargo at the required distance.

In warm weather, the sterlet, gathering in the river bed, begins to feed on different bottom invertebrates. Therefore, as a bait, it is best to take red or earthworms. In July, fishing in the Altai is prohibited.