The generosity of the Volga expanses and the favorable climate will make any vacation unforgettable.
The Volga Delta is a unique corner. Clean air, unique nature, healthy and delicious berries and fruits, and a wealth of wildlife. You can fish here all year round and catch almost any fish. True fishing enthusiasts know which city is the fishing center of the south of the country. Fishing in Astrakhan is famous for unforgettable experiences, impressive catches, and rich fish soup.
Fishing on the Lower Volga is no less than Astrakhan fishing. Here you can not only catch a kilogram or two but also enjoy swimming with the whole family in the invigorating Volga water with clean coastal sand.
It should not be forgotten that each season has its own fish. Therefore, the choice of season for fishing, unless it becomes a lifestyle, may be determined by the fisherman's taste preferences. In summer, bream, white bream, and carp are caught well; autumn is the time for pikeperch and asp; in spring, a significant part of the catch consists of roach and sabrefish; in May - herring and dushman; and winter is the season for pikeperch, sander, perch, Volga pikeperch, blue bream, white salmon, and silver carp.
With special luck and patience in summer, you can catch sterlet. The pride of Volga fishing are the clever predators – catfish. Experts in hunting this fish use a special device – the kvok. By calling the fish with it, some have managed to lift huge specimens weighing over a hundred kilograms from the river bottom.
But if we start talking about the features of Astrakhan and Lower Volga fishing, we must certainly mention the fish that is considered a fisherman's lucky ticket. Catching grass carp in winter is considered a special pride and a sign of skill. Residents of the Volga Delta admit that this rarely happens. But still, there has not been a winter when some particularly lucky and skillful fisherman did not get this tasty fish in his catch.
Everyone decides for themselves how and what to fish with. The choice of tackle depends not so much on the skill of the fisherman, but primarily on the fish and the fishing spot. Some adhere to the conservative invention – the ordinary fishing rod, others use trendy and expensive spinning rods, feeders, or trolling setups. Due to the diversity of the underwater world in the Lower Volga and Astrakhan, there is no single 'recipe' for tackle. Here, bottom rods, float rods, spinning rods, wobblers, jigs, spinners, and devons are often used. It is important to consider one thing: the right equipment is the key to successful fishing.
Fishing on the Lower Volga or in Astrakhan is comparable to a journey into the world of nature. The generosity of the Volga expanses and the favorable climate will make any vacation unforgettable. And often, fishing in these parts becomes a pleasant family tradition.