Recreation and fishing at the Uglich reservoir. Photos and reviews

The Uglich reservoir is unique in its own way. One of the longest on the Volga, one of the most fishy, one of the most beautiful. Many residents of nearby towns and villages come here to relax every weekend. Fish catch, admire the fabulous scenery, breathe clean air, in short, recharge energy for the entire working week. It is wonderful to spend not only Saturday and Sunday on the Uglich reservoir, but also the whole vacation, the benefit of recreation centers is enough here. Let's take a walk along the shores of this natural-man-made miracle and see how you can spend time here.

A few words about the "birth" of the pond

The Uglich reservoir began to be designed before the war in connection with the construction of the same hydroelectric power station. Design mark water of the Volga reached in 1943. At the same time, they permanently concealed under themselves more than a hundred settlements, about a dozen historical monuments, unfinished archaeological excavations. This fact is undoubtedly interesting for fans of scuba diving, seekers of treasures and adventures associated with them. Despite the inconvenience caused, the reservoir created was a gift of fate for this region of the Volga region. On the Uglich reservoir are the ancient Uglich, Kimry, Kalyazin, whose inhabitants enjoy all of its benefits. Thanks to the reservoir, navigation along this stretch of the Volga became possible all year round, and not only during high waters, as before. Modern tourist bases and boarding houses have grown on its shores, fishing enterprises have been created. The reservoir is the pride and favorite vacation spot for Russians.

Where is?

Uglich reservoir originates in the Yaroslavl region, from the dam of the hydroelectric power station near the town of Uglich. A little below the village of Priluki, it flows into the Tver region, many small and medium-sized settlements pass through the city of Kalyazin, the White Town, Kimry, and through locks and other hydraulic structures near the city of Dubna (Moscow region) passes into the Ivankovskoye reservoir. Thus, the Uglich reservoir has the appearance of a very long (146 km) river bed. Therefore, it is difficult to say unequivocally how many miles before it. So, from Moscow to the nearest city on the Uglich reservoir - Kimry - 149 km. From Tver to it - 101 km, from Yaroslavl is closest to Uglich - 113 km. Between Uglich and Kimry - 137 km. Kalyazin is located approximately in the middle (54 km from Uglich).

How to get there?

Get here by car, train and bus. You can also make a trip on the boat. The nearest airports are in Yaroslavl and Moscow, so it's not quite convenient to fly by plane. Time in a way, number of a line, the names of the necessary railway stations depend on the final destination. So, you can get to Uglich by train from Yaroslavl. From Moscow, the same way goes through the Savelovo station in Kimry (electric and some passenger trains stop) to Kalyazin, and then to Uglich.

Motorists who are planning to organize a vacation on the Uglich reservoir must follow the P104 route, which will lead from the capital of Russia to Kalyazin and Uglich through Sergiev Posad. From Tver to Kalyazin there is a P86 highway. If you get to rest in Sknyatino, where there is a hunting and boating station, you can take a bus from the Kalyazin train station twice a day.

Geographical features

Local residents of the Uglich reservoir are called the Volga, because in any weather (except dense fog) one can see the other from its one shore. The width of the reservoir is only at some points - 5 km, and in many places much already. But its length, equal to 146 km, is impressive. The depths of the Uglich reservoir are different. So, along the channel of the Volga River they make up to 25 meters, and in some bays do not exceed one. The average depth is 5-5.5 meters. Other interesting figures:

- the area of the mirror is 249 square meters. Km;

- the total volume of water masses - about 1250 cubic meters. Km;

- the water level can fluctuate within 7 meters.

A few dozen rivers and rivers flow into the Uglich reservoir. The largest - Bear, Nerl, Zhabnya, Dubna, Volnushka, Kashinka, Pukša. The banks of the reservoir are completely cut into various shapes and sizes by bays. There are several islands on the Uglich reservoir. The whole body of water is divided into three parts. The deepest, the lower, is at the dam of the Uglich hydropower plant. The upper part (if to look downstream) originates from the dam of the Ivankovsky reservoir to Medveditsa, and the middle part - from this river to the village of Priluki.

Flora and fauna

The nature of the coastal zone of the Uglich reservoir varies throughout. So, to Kimry the right bank is almost not lived over. There are no recreation centers, but you can meet a wild boar or moose. Opposite these deserted places along the left bank runs a highway. Further to the White Town, the territory of both banks is unusually picturesque. On the left (lower) meadows and flower meadows are replaced by pine forests and deciduous groves, which makes the Uglich reservoir especially beautiful. Photos of tourists imprinted a corner of nature in autumn. The right bank is steeper, steep, but it is also possible to find comfortable beaches here. Further White Town starts "possession" of birch groves, pine forests, low-lying wetlands.

At the Uglich reservoir, the animal and plant world is unusually rich. Here you can meet wild boars, elk, deer, bear, wolf, fox, raccoon, marten, lynx, grouse, grouse, partridge, grouse and other feathered and furry representatives of forest fauna. Reviews suggest that there are a lot of cloudberries, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, mushrooms.

Hunting

Variety of game makes this region attractive for real hunters. They are happy to offer shelter and service to the huntsmen any specialized base. The Uglich reservoir has many bays overgrown with reeds. According to the reports, it is here that it is best to get ducks, who nest in such thickets. There is a lot of goose and goose, which is hunted "with the summer". The only drawback, which noted vacationers - it is difficult to get there without a car.

Further from the shore, in pine and mixed forests, black grouses, grouse, grouse are mined. On the basis of "Breeze" every year, in early December, a festival is held among individual hunters and teams. The theme of the festival is a hunt for elks, wild boars, foxes, hares and birds.

Fishing

Each year, in the Uglich reservoir, up to 200 tons of different fish are caught by fishing farms. Approximately the same number in general catch and amateur fishermen. Reviews say that before there were even more fish. But even now it's a sin to complain. According to eyewitnesses, there are many predatory fish in the pond: perch, pike, burbot, pike perch, asp, ruff, catfish, bersh. They hunt for their peaceful fellows: bream, bleak, carp, gusster, blue, chub, yazya, dace, roach, crochet, crucian, tench, gudgeon and others. Together, both, and others - 30 species. Fishing at the Uglich reservoir is maintained all year round. Given the vast length of the reservoir, and the fact that all types of fish are constantly moving in search of a clean, oxygen-rich and water-rich water, you need to take an echo sounder and a navigator for fishing. At the reservoir, to maintain the design depth, dredgers operate, pulling large pits in the ground. The first couple of years there you can find a lot of both fodder fish and predatory. Then the water in these pits is blocked and the fish move to new ones. The navigator is needed to bring there coordinates of the found fresh holes.

Where is the fish caught?

Every fisherman has his favorite places and his methods of fishing. Many experts on the issue are advised to swim to the islands, which are rich in the Uglich reservoir. Rest with tents there is especially romantic. Nobody interferes, around - not a soul, know, admire nature and fish catch.

Other seasoned people take perch (weighing 2 kg and more) near the river beds flowing into the reservoir of rivers, and medium-sized in the lower part of the reservoir. In the bays you can hunt for a perch all day. Sudakov try to book near fresh pits and in shallows near Kalyazin and White Gorodok. Although there are fishermen catching this predator where the depth is about 12 meters. Each lure has its own lures: vibros, jigs, foam rubber, artificial flies. A popular place for fishing is the Sknyatina area. Bream here is good to take near the channel Volnushki, about seven meters from the shore. According to reviews from the dam you can catch small okunkov and pike. In June there is a lot of sticking, and in August - asp. On the dam fishermen go in winter and summer. In the warm season on the banks of Volnushki even tent camps are broken.

Relax with comfort

More and more tourists come to the Uglich reservoir. Recreation bases here work year-round. The most popular ones are "Breeze", 14 km from Uglich, "Yolkino-Perepelkino" near Kimry, "Alexandrovsky Island", which is really on the island, surrounded by pine forest. Each of these bases provides different living conditions, but everywhere they try to provide their guests with good fishing and hunting. In "Breeze" housing with all amenities provided in two-story cottages and a hotel complex. Leisure includes sailing on a boat, water skiing, banana, and in winter - on a snowmobile and sleigh, harnessed by horses. Here you can organize a bathhouse, karaoke, dancing evenings, excursions, those who wish can order the services of a ranger. In the "Yolkino-Perepelkino" rooms with all amenities, four-bed. Here guests can expect a bathhouse, a linden thermae, a barbecue, a children's playground. "Alexandrovsky Island" fills the rest with romance. Housing is provided in small wooden cottages, where rooms with all amenities, there is even a kitchen. You can spend leisure time on the beach, fishing or hunting. Provided boats, boats, equipment. Reviews about these establishments are mostly positive.