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Catching Pike on the Volga Delta
The delta of the Volga River has been famous for its rich fishing waters for hundreds of years. Before flowing into the Caspian Sea, the delta turns into a true water maze made up of innumerous channels, forks and lakes. Here fishermen throw back pike that weigh less than a kilogram because, compared to the rest of their catch, the fish seems like nothing special. Astrakhan Oblast can surprise the most experienced of fishermen from Russia and abroad with its impressive number of big fishing trophies.
Commercial fishing for whitefish on lake Ladoga
The history of Northwest Russia is closely connected to Lake Ladoga - starting in the 9th century, Lake Ladoga served as the water trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” Nowadays the largest lake in Europe is one of the greatest sources of fish in Northwest Russia - more than 53 species of fish can be found here. Many of them are commercial fish such as perch, pike perch and whitefish, and fishermen catch them year-round. The month of June on Lake Ladoga is European cisco fishing season. About every three days throughout the whole month dozens of fishing boats set out on the hunt for this tasty fish. One such ship invited RTG TV host Igor Vukolov on board so that he could take part in the quest for this Ladoga delicacy.
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Commercial fishing for whitefish on lake Ladoga
Competitive Fishing for Carp
Carp fishermen from all over Russia love to visit Shapovalovsky Pond – one of the country’s major bodies of water where fishing competitions take place on a regular basis. The pond covers thirty hectares and is full of clean water and lots of fish, which is of particular importance to most fishermen. It takes almost four hours to set up and get ready to go carp fishing, but the preparation pays off. Host Denis Golovko tried his luck at fishing in the popular pond and took a photo with his impressive catch, which he then released to swim another day.
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