Bream fishing on the sister river, Moscow region. Questions: What is the current of the big sister river?

The sister is a river in the Solnechnogorsk and Klin districts of the Moscow region, as well as in the Konakovsky district of the Tver region of Russia. The largest left tributary of the Dubna (in the Volga basin). It originates in Lake Senezh, in the lower reaches it flows under the canal named after. Moscow.
The Sestra River is a thoroughbred river with a good pedigree.
In the 19th century, it was a link in the water system that connected the Volga with the Moscow River along the route Volga - Dubna - Sestra - Istra - Moscow. The carrying capacity of the Sestra River was strengthened by the dug Catherine Canal.
Barges with stone blocks weighing up to 30 tons were floated along the Sestra River for navigation.
The stone was used for the construction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Now this is a thing of the past; the Catherine Canal was abandoned in the mid-19th century.
But the Sister River remains a beauty – and what a beauty it is!
The Sestra River meanders between the hills of the Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge.
The hills in the vicinity of the Sestra River are so majestic that they are called mountains: Sunny Mountain, Raspberry Mountain, Boblovskaya, Spasskaya, Doroshevskaya Mountains...
The Sestra River begins as a small stream in a forest ravine in the Solnechnogorsk region. Not far, to the east of it, the large river of Central Russia, Klyazma (length - 647 km), originates, on which is located ancient city Vladimir, which was the capital of medieval Rus'. Due to the fact that the area where these rivers originate is part of a military training ground, it is not possible to examine the sources in detail. Before flowing into Lake Senezhskoe, the Sestra River passes through a network of small reservoirs.
The Sestra River flows into the lake from the eastern side and flows out from the northern side, where a gateway is located that regulates the water level. The hydroelectric power station was recently restored, and the energy it generates is used to illuminate the waterworks. Previously, small hydroelectric power stations blocked Sestra in the areas of Sinkovo, Akateva, Belozerok, Maidanovo, etc. The depth of the lake at the very base of the dam is 5.5 m. Most of the lake is 2 m deep. Gradually, the lake near the shores is overgrown with grass, becomes swampy and shallow. The process of swamping is especially active at the confluence of rivers and streams. Lake Senezhskoye is home to: perch, pike, crucian carp, roach and other fish. In the past there was regular commercial fishing. And in the 1950s – 1960s, a small steamer “Chernyakhovsky” sailed on the lake.
After leaving the lake of the Senezhsky river. The sister makes her way through a network of ponds where fish are bred and raised. In the floodplain of the river near the village of Sergeevka there is unique lake Bottomless is a natural monument. It is small in size, but very deep. The rarest plant grows there - Water Chestnut - Chilim. In the floodplain of the river you can find the remains of the Catherine Canal, somewhere in the form of a dry dam, somewhere filled with water. Sometimes the river valley is swampy, passing through small lake-like peat expansions, sometimes its valley narrows sharply and becomes so narrow that the trees growing along the banks almost cover the river with their crowns.
The floodplain of the Sestra River is exceptionally picturesque, especially in the area of the villages of Sergeevka, Sinkovo and the city of Klin. Dams were built on the river in Akatevo and Belozerki. There are 4 of them on the territory of Klin. A new waterworks in the 3rd microdistrict of the city made it possible to create a large water bowl favorable for recreation and fishing (Klin Sea). After the village Maidanovo Sister overlooks the meadow expanse of the Upper Volga Lowland. Its flow is calm and unhurried. Only behind the Slobodsky Bridge there is a dangerous roll, similar to rapids. The banks become low and featureless. In the Dmitrov region, the large Yakhroma River flows into the Sestra. The river doubles in size and poses a serious obstacle for those wishing to cross to the other side. Local residents use boats because... after Ust-Pristan there are no more bridges across the river. In the lower reaches, motor boats ply its waters.
Not far from its mouth, the Sestra River meets the canal named after them on its way. Moscow. To allow the river water to pass through, a forty-meter concrete tunnel was built, passing under the canal perpendicular to it. Motor ships and barges slowly sail along a wide canal, and beneath them the river carries its waters. Sister. Channel named after Moscow was built in the thirties of the 20th century. mostly Gulag prisoners. Here you see the fruits of the prisoners' enormous hard work. Having merged with the Dubnaya River, Mother Volga receives the waters of the Sister after 11 km. This area, rare in beauty, was called the Ratma Spit.

In the vicinity of the Sestra River, among the vast expanses, many outstanding Russian people lived and worked: scientists D.I. Mendeleev and A.N. Beketov, historian V.N. Tatishchev, composer P.I. Tchaikovsky and poet A.A. Block.

Alexander Blok

"Oh, spring without end and without edge"
Oh, spring without end and without edge -
An endless and endless dream!
I recognize you, life! I accept!
And I greet you with the ringing of the shield!
I accept you, failure,
And good luck, my greetings to you!
In the enchanted area of crying,
There is no shame in the secret of laughter!
I accept sleepless arguments,
Morning in the curtains of dark windows,
So that my inflamed eyes
Spring was annoying and intoxicating!
I accept desert weights!
And the wells of earthly cities!
The illuminated expanse of the skies
And the languor of slave labor!
And I meet you at the doorstep -
With a wild wind in snake curls,
With an unsolved name of god
On cold and compressed lips...
Before this hostile meeting
I will never give up my shield...
You will never open your shoulders...
But above us is a drunken dream!
And I look and measure the enmity,
Hating, cursing and loving:
For torment, for death - I know -
All the same: I accept you!
October 24, 1907

city of Klin.

Story
The first mention dates back to 1317 - the Nikon Chronicle says: “... In the summer of 6825... Prince Yuri Danilovich of Moscow with Kavgady and with many Tatars and with the princes of Suzdal... going from Kostroma to Rostov, and from Rostov going to Pereyaslavl, and from Pereyaslavl going to Dmitrov, and from Dmitrov to Klin.” Was part of the Tver Principality.
In 1408, Edigei was ravaged by the Tatars. In 1482 Klin was annexed to the Moscow Principality. In 1569 Klin suffered greatly from the oprichnina. In 1572, Ivan IV bequeathed to his son Ivan Klin with volosts, villages and duties; later Klin was the patrimony of the Romanov dynasty. In 1617, Sokolovsky's Poles besieged the city, where Pozharsky and Dmitry Petrovich Lopata held the defense.
In the 18th century, a post office was established in Klin by decree of Peter I. From 1785 - a district town in the Moscow province; At the same time, Klin acquired a regular plan. In 1851, one of the first railways in Russia, Nikolaevskaya, passed through Klin. Workers of Klin factories actively participated in the strike movement of 1905. From November 23 to December 15, 1941 it was in the hands of the Nazi occupiers; suffered greatly. Restored according to a new master plan.

Among the numerous reservoirs of the Leningrad region, the small Sestra River flows along the Karelian Isthmus. It begins in the swamps of the Lembolovskaya Upland and flows into an artificially created lake called Sestroretsky Razliv. The length of the river, including its sources, is less than 90 km, but fishermen divided it into several sections:

Upper reaches of the river.
The section from the middle of the river and downstream.
The lower reaches of the river and its mouth.

Fishing conditions, in their opinion, in each area have their own characteristics. The Sestra River (Leningrad Region) was no exception.

About the twin river Sestra

There is another river called “Sister”, but it flows in the Moscow region. Fishing conditions here are significantly different. Avid fishermen, enthusiastically describing the delights fishing on the Sestra River, they often forget to clarify where exactly this river is located, which misleads fishermen who are ready for long trips in the name of impressions and catch.

You need to decide in advance where to go if you were attracted to the Sestra River. The Moscow region and the Leningrad region have a river with the same name on their territory.

Features of fishing in the upper reaches

The upper reaches of the Sestra River have the most fishing spots. The low banks are completely covered with forest thicket. Small islands divide the river bed into several channels. It seems that in these places several small rivers flow at once, which are trying to merge into one. The islands are overgrown with thick grass. The bottom is sandy, with pebbles. The depth of the river is no more than 1 meter, but there are several deep pools. Navigation in these areas is impossible. But nature has created wonderful conditions for fish here. Brook trout live in the clear waters of the upper reaches. Pike often hunt in the pools. There are also many other fish. Perch, ruffes, bream, roach are found here in large quantities. There is a lot of fish, but it is difficult for fishermen to get here. It is impossible to drive directly to the banks of the river by car due to the complete lack of roads. Vehicles you have to leave it as close as possible, and then walk along forest paths to the water. The Sestra River attracts special attention from fishermen in the region.

Island fishing

The best way to fish is from the islands. A thicket of forest comes very close to the shore, which creates some inconvenience. There are no problems getting to the islands. The shallow depth makes it easy to reach the island on foot. Bait can be an earthworm, maggot, grasshopper, or steamed grains. You can also catch it on bread, but it is quickly washed away. The fish are biting actively. Almost every cast is accompanied by a bite, you just need to catch it in time.

The Sister River was created for secluded relaxation. Fishing on the islands attracts tourists.

How to catch brook trout

Brook trout is of particular interest to fishermen. It is also called pestle. Catching trout is very prestigious, and the dietary fish meat attracts with its delicate taste. Trout spawn in late autumn or early winter directly in the upper reaches of the river. Young trout feed on insects and plankton. Adults turn into predators and begin to feed on loaches and other small fish, as well as tadpoles. But brook trout especially love insects. When a lot of the latter are hatched, this fish begins to feed only on them, ignoring other food. All that remains is to decide where the Sestra River is in order to enjoy the catch. It spreads across the Leningrad region.

In the Sestra River, brook trout grow up to 25 centimeters and weigh up to 500 grams. In other places, specimens have been recorded that have reached a weight of up to 12 kg. They catch pestle with a spinning rod and a fishing rod. A float is usually not used; they are limited to only a sinker. Bait - worms or small fish. When fly fishing, an artificial fly is used. When there are a lot of insects, then fishing with a fly becomes the only possible option; the pestle simply does not respond to other baits. Brown trout are very picky about spoon bait. One gets the impression that she carefully examines it and decides whether to grab it or not. It is best to use a spinning spoon for trout fishing High Quality manufacturing.

Brook trout can stay in one place for a very long time. Usually it is located near the shore, on the border of a fast current. Having discovered a place where a trout is standing, you must maintain complete silence, otherwise the fish will simply leave. Next, you need to decide how to throw the spoon or bait, with the current or pull against it. It depends on the activity of the fish. If all the conditions are met correctly, a rich catch is guaranteed.

Fishing in the middle reaches of the river

Approximately in the middle reaches of the Sestra River, above the mouth, grayling can be caught well all year round. The banks in this place are steep, the approaches to them are blocked by ravines, and it is very difficult to get to the water. The riverbed is not particularly deep, covered with slippery stones, and in some places there are large boulders. The water flow is very fast. It is in this place that many grayling live. This is a fish of the salmon family, valued because its meat tastes similar to salmon and whitefish. In the Sestra River, grayling is small, weighing up to 200 grams, but only experienced fishermen can catch it. The Big Sister River is especially loved by local residents.

Grayling is a very cautious fish. He sees and hears very well. To catch it, the fisherman has to dress in clothes that blend in color with the shore. That is, almost like hunting an animal. A camouflage robe will do just fine. You must approach the water in such a way that even part of the fisherman’s shadow does not fall on it. Otherwise, the grayling will leave, and then you will have to sneak up on other places where it may be.

Grayling: fishing features

Grayling is caught with a light fishing rod with a thin line with a diameter of 0.2 mm; it will notice a thicker line and will not approach it, but will simply tear a thin line. Worms are used as bait, as they stick well to the hook and are not washed away by the current. The grayling bites quickly, so you need to hook it very quickly. To do this, the line must always be kept taut and not allowed to become slack. Large grayling can be caught with a spoon, but only one that plays well like a real fish. During the period of mass emergence of insects, grayling must be caught with fly fishing. The artificial fly should closely resemble the live insect. The Sestra River will not allow the fisherman to remain without a catch.

Lower reaches and mouth of the river

There are relatively fewer fish in the lower reaches of the Sestra River than in the upper reaches. There are no trout or grayling there. But here are deeper places where the usual bream, perch, roach, ruffe, dace and burbot are caught. They catch fish traditionally - with a fishing rod and hooks. The catches are quite decent. The approaches to the banks are accessible, you can even drive up by car, so many people come to fish in the lower reaches of the Sestra River, right at its mouth.

In addition to fishing, the Sestra River attracts attention with its natural beauty. Everyone who has visited this river, in addition to fish, also takes away a lot of impressions. Many people go for a walk through the open spaces and relax with the whole family. The embankment of the Sestra River is well-groomed and neat.

I found a lot of interesting information on the site. Not only on this issue, but also on the history of the surrounding area of Dubna. Thanks for this opportunity!

I have long been attracted to these places, since we have a dacha on the Bolshaya Volga and every summer we try to walk around a little, trying to find a moment of touching history. They found old broken shovels in the depths on the bank of the canal, dug in pieces of rails with strange numbers, as they said local residents, this is how the burial places of the unfortunate canal builders were marked.

But this is a lyrical digression, and I wanted to ask you a question. In a conversation with an acquaintance, the German diplomat Herbertstein was mentioned, in whose description there was allegedly a mention of the YANUGA River, on which the city of Klin stands. And, supposedly, this river is now called Sestra. Moreover, the renaming of Yanuga to Sister is the desire of the Russians to hide traces of Finno-Ugric toponymy. That is, honest Herbertstein described what he saw and heard, and dishonest Russians over time rewrote both history and geographical names.

The reference to the Yamuga River, which flows nearby, does not confuse the narrator at all; on the contrary, he finds in this confirmation of his words, recalling that very often there are rivers with very, very similar names, and so the unfortunate Yamuga was renamed Sister, since she is very similar to their neighbor Yanuga (but for some reason Yanuga was left as is).

In principle, this story cannot interest a serious researcher due to its obvious “far-fetchedness” and this is not what I wanted to puzzle you with. I knew before that the name of the Sestra River has nothing to do with relatives and found serious confirmation of this on your website.

I have not read Herbertstein and could not find his notes on the Internet, only very rare mentions of him. But here is what cannot leave me indifferent and what is my question: how much can you trust the notes of foreigners when studying the history of your native land?

Without in any way detracting from the dignity and scholarship of foreign describers of Muscovy, I would like to understand whether it is really possible to rely on their testimony, as on the testimony of an eyewitness who saw everything with his own eyes and described what he saw? Where were the eyes of Russian eyewitnesses in those days? Didn't they need it? Or is there nothing left of them?

Unfortunately, we have very few historical sources available (or one gets this feeling, instilled by studying history at school), where and how to look for information?

If I wasted your time, I apologize. In any case, thanks for a very interesting site!

Sincerely, Elena

Answer to the question about Sister

Thank you very much for your attention to our site and highly appreciated our work. We assure you that in the near future “Heritage” will be filled with new, no less interesting historical and local history information. Regarding your question, we can say the following. The notes of foreigners who visited Russia in the 16th and 17th centuries have always been considered by domestic historical science as one of the historical sources that contains information about the socio-economic development of the country, its state system, as well as about the life, customs and morals of Muscovites. The notes of Sigismund Herberstein are no exception in this series.

However, it should be noted that descriptions of foreign travelers, as representatives of a different sociocultural environment and scientific ideas of that time, should not be absolutized. Foreigners, as a rule, did not subject the information they heard to critical analysis, and therefore often recorded fiction in the form of genuine historical facts in his works. The names of the rivers Yamuga and Yanuga are clearly of Finno-Ugric origin. By the way, their similar names confirm a certain toponymic pattern: hydronyms located geographically in the same area or originating from the same source have the same type of name (compare Sister and Sturgeon).

It seems to me that the renaming of one of the Finno-Ugric rivers to Sestra is a beautiful legend that existed at that time. Those. The “folk etymology” of the river became the focus of attention of a medieval German diplomat and, with his light hand, made the descendants of local historians think.
Your question about the origin of the name of the Sestra River is extremely interesting, since it raises one of the little-studied topics in the historical geography of Dubna and the surrounding area. It is known that hydronyms - i.e. the names of the rivers are among the most ancient in their etymology.

In our area, experts in historical toponymy identify three historical layers of hydronyms, which successively replace each other: Baltic, Finno-Ugric and Slavic. A number of researchers attribute the name of the Sestra River to Baltic origin (the basis of “stra” is a stream, flowing by analogy with Istra, Sturgeon, etc.), and some others to Finno-Ugric origin. But the question is not completely clear and remains in the realm of debate.

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Hello!

During this time, I just managed to go on a short vacation at the dacha, on the Big Volga. We tried to find Korcheva, according to some sources, not the entire city was flooded and part of it remained on the shore. There is now a Fisherman's House there. I understand that the city itself no longer exists, all the buildings except this house have been demolished, but it was still very interesting to find this place. Unfortunately, nothing worked out for us, we couldn’t drive along the road from Konakovo, we didn’t get some three or four kilometers, we ended up in a real swamp in the forest, although we were driving a UAZ. Is this trail really the only road to the Korchevy tract?

There were a lot of abandoned churches in this part of the Tver region. Very beautiful, surprisingly large, but in terrible condition... It was a pity to look at them. Probably these places no longer belong to Dubna, but if it might be interesting for your site, I could send you pictures of those places.

Thanks again for your answer. Good luck with your project! He is very needed.

Sincerely, Elena

Lake Senezh. Because the Sister and flows into and out of Senezh, filling and supplying it with water, the lake can rightfully be considered one of components rivers. Senezh is an artificial reservoir. Even during the time of Peter I, a project was drawn up to connect the upper part of the Volga with the Moscow River with a canal, which was supposed to connect the rivers Dubna (a tributary of the Volga) and the Sestra with the Istra, a tributary of the Moscow River. This would shorten the waterway between St. Petersburg and Moscow by more than 1000 miles. But the project was safely forgotten, and only at the end of the first quarter of the 19th century they returned to this issue again. Construction of the canal began in 1826 and was completed only in 1850. In twenty-five years, 8.5 km of waterway between Sestra and Istra, 33 stone locks (including 20 on Sestra), retaining dams and drawbridges and dams were built significantly its left tributary was also changed. Water is big Lake Senezh(of glacial origin), the area of which was previously only 66 hectares. Initially, Senezh was located on the site of the current Mazikha Bay. Thanks to the new lake, the canal maintained sufficient high level water. Barges loaded with stones traveled along it to Moscow. But with the construction of Nikolaevskaya in 1851 railway The canal was abandoned because transporting goods along it was more expensive. The canal gradually fell into disrepair, and in 1860 the water system was closed. Only the remains of the previous structures have survived to this day, and Lake Senezh soon acquired the appearance of a natural reservoir. The area of the “modern” Senezh at a normal retaining level is about 850 hectares, and now it is largest lake in outskirts of Moscow. Its shape is irregular, lobed, due to the bays that form it the Sestra and Mazikha rivers.

The greatest length is 5.3 km, width is 3.8 km. Coastline without significant bays and bays. The western and eastern banks are mostly elevated, the southern one is low, and the northern one is formed by a dam about 1.5 km long, along the crest of which an asphalt road is laid in the direction of the village of Ti-monovo. Total length coastline is 16 km. The Senezh is fed mainly by Sestra and Mazikha, numerous springs in their beds, and atmospheric precipitation. During the year, the water level in the lake changes slightly, as a rule, by no more than 0.51.5 m, while its area can be reduced to 700 hectares. Senezh belongs to low-flowing reservoirs. The bottom relief is mostly flat, without steep slopes, edges or ledges. The soils covering the bed are mostly silty and only in the area of the dam and the northwestern part of Senezh are pebble-sandy. The maximum depths of the lake (5-6 m) are located in its near-dam part, as well as in the vein lake basin of Old Senezh, the average values are within 2.5-3.0 m. Recently, Senezh has become heavily overgrown and swamped, especially in the bay Sisters and in the adjacent areas. In summer, huge reed and reed thickets, endless plantations of pondweed, uruti and elodea form here. As a result, such phenomena as fish death due to lack of oxygen are not uncommon, and their manifestation was noted as in winter period, when plants die and decompose, and in the summer heat, especially in the early morning hours when aquatic flora does not release, but absorbs oxygen.

Ichthyofauna of Senezh has been formed over decades. Initially, before it was filled, the fish population consisted of roach, perch, pike, ruff, crucian carp, tench, bleak and verkhovka. Only in the 50-70s of the last century, in order to acclimatize and expand the species composition, juveniles of mirror carp, carp, silver crucian carp, developing caviar, larvae and fry of bream, pike perch and eel began to be regularly released into the lake. A small hatchery for pike reproduction was built. It must be said that not all acclimatizers showed themselves to the fullest. So, for example, at first, pike perch took root well, even for some time supplanting the native pike, and began to be regularly caught by fishermen mainly using live bait gear - mugs and baits, and less often with spinning rods. Some specimens reached a mass of 5-8 kg or more. But now, when the reservoir has become heavily overgrown, the already few natural spawning grounds are being reduced, stocking has almost completely stopped, and the number of predators has dropped sharply. The same thing happens with eels. As for carp, its natural spawning in the climate of the Moscow region is not always possible due to lack of heat. As a result, the carp population today is extremely small. But anglers are pleased with perch, roach, bleak, pike, ruff, bream, and tench.

The number of these species still remains sufficient; Senezh is a difficult reservoir. Not everyone, even an experienced fisherman, can immediately adapt to its conditions and start successfully fishing overnight. This requires patience, observation, and experience that comes with time. The pickiness of the fish, it seems to me, is largely due to the rich food supply of the lake. In silt deposits, in thickets of aquatic plants, in the pelagic layer of water there live numerous accumulations of oligochaetes, chironomids, phyto and zooplankton, all kinds of mollusks, leeches, dragonfly larvae and other food organisms. Therefore, Senezh fish does not lack high-calorie natural food during most of the open water season. Active biting of white fish has a pronounced periodicity. Only with significant warming of the water, usually occurring at the end of the first ten days of May, does active pre-spawning biting for roach, bleak and bream begin. Fishing is practiced with all kinds of float gear. The most popular baits are bloodworms, maggots, their combination - “sandwich”, as well as dragonfly larvae, semolina, oatmeal, dough, etc. However, it must be taken into account that without high-quality, balanced bait one cannot count on good results. Successful hunting for Senezh predators with a spinning rod, as practice shows, is possible both for fishing from the shore convenient places very little. Considering the strong overgrowth of the lake, bait models in non-clinging options are the most effective.

When fishing for pike and perch, oscillating spoons with hooks protected by wire cutters, converted “spinners,” various plastic baits on offset hooks, as well as plastic worms on a “Carolina” rig have brought me success more than once. Their placement should be uneven, wavy, and carried out in the middle water horizon. In addition to them, some floating wobblers, poppers, as well as very effective Snag Proof rubber frogs also work well. The most productive time for fishing with a spinning rod is August-October. Winter fishing on Senezh usually begins in the second ten days of November. First, Old Senezh rises, and in calm frosty weather the entire lake freezes at once. Less reliable ice remains only in the middle part, which must always be remembered. Despite its considerable size, in terms of its hydrochemical, in particular oxygen, regime, Senezh, in my opinion, is comparable to a very large pond. Therefore, the activity of fish in winter, as in summer in open water, here has a pronounced periodicity. The most productive time is the first ice. lasting no more than 2-3 weeks from the moment of freeze-up, when numerous aquatic vegetation has not begun to intensively decompose and the oxygen concentration is still sufficient, as well as the “last” ice - literally a week and a half before it melts, when the reservoir is saturated with oxygen due to melt water . The rest of the time, the fish bite is usually sluggish. The methods and techniques of winter fishing on Senezh are basically the same as on other bodies of water. Fishing is practiced with a jig (with a nozzle and without a reel), "devil", float tackle, lures using vertical or horizontal baits. In addition, sometimes zherlites also bring success. Despite the unpredictability and vagaries of biting, Senezh still remains one of the most popular and beloved reservoirs of fishermen in the Moscow region.

Upstream

The upper reaches of the Sestra are located among the numerous hills of the moraine Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge. After the Senezh dam, the channel of the Sestra passes through a vast lowland area, where it immediately gets lost among the Senezhskoe carp fish farm located here. In autumn, when water is released from the ponds, the river flows along their bottom. Below the ponds, the winding bed of the Sister makes its way surrounded by numerous thickets of willow, alder, nettle, wild cucumber and hops, and other woody and herbaceous plants. The flow direction of the small river is north. Beyond the village of Sergeevka, the Sister flows along the old Catherine Canal. In the channel, whose width is 58 m and depth - 0.4-0.7 m, there are large stones, small riffles, and the remains of piles of old destroyed bridges. Having passed the right-bank village of Tolstyakovo, numerous dachas and cottages, Sister turns sharply to the west and enters a narrow but very picturesque valley overgrown with dense spruce and birch forest. The speed of the current increases sharply, reaching 0.3-0.4 m/s, there are still many large stones in the riverbed, there are riffles, and springs emerge along the water’s edge. Over a distance of 8-10 km to the village of Gorbovo, several small, more stream-like tributaries flow into the Sestra. Among them are the rivers Zheludovka, which flows in on the left, and Rakh-talka, which replenishes the Sister on the right. Just downstream of Gorbovo there is an old destroyed dam, and in front of the left-bank village of Shakhmatovo, known from the nearby estate of A. A. Blok, there is a bridge on the road leading to the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway. Another 7-9 km Sister flows framed by good coniferous forests, gradually leaning towards the north-west direction. Then it comes out onto a treeless area of the area, which, with the exception of a small green area on the right bank, continues all the way to the city of Klin. In the area of the village of Belozerki, Sestra turns sharply to the west for some time, crossing the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway and forming a lake-like expansion, and after another 4-5 km, at the level of the village of Sokhino, it rushes in a northerly direction. Along this length it is replenished by small tributaries, including the Zhukovsky and Bezymyanny streams and the Zhornovka River.

To the right of Sister the old Catherine Canal stretches, in places connecting with the river bed. A large modern dam was built in Klin, supporting a riverbed reservoir stretching for more than 2.5 km. Its maximum width reaches almost 100 m, its depth is about 2-4 m. Recently, it has become a cultural fishery, which is periodically stocked with carp, silver carp, etc. Fishing here is paid. Behind the dam the river takes in! the same appearance throughout! Almost 15 km flows through the urban areas of Klin, once again crossing the Moscow - St. Petersburg highway. The ecology of the river is undergoing dramatic changes. If in the upper reaches the hydrochemical composition of the water more or less corresponds to natural standards, now domestic and industrial wastewater from city wastewater treatment plants, including from the Khimvolokno enterprise, which produces fishing line, is known to many generations of fishermen. Water Sisters becomes undrinkable for a long time! From a fisherman’s point of view, not all sections of the upper reaches of the Sestra are equal. The reservoirs of the Senezhsky fish farm are of undoubted interest to lovers of carp and crucian fishing. There are at least two ponds here for paid fishing, which are regularly stocked with different-sized carp and crucian carp. Moreover, in one of them, individuals of exclusively breeding stock are concentrated, differing in non-standard dimensions. True, the price of fishing here is also extremely high. Fishing in ponds is possible with almost all known gear, ranging from trivial ones - a float rod and a cast-iron with feeders to a modern plug or feeder and specialized carp rods on Rod-Pod stands with electronic bite alarms. A wide variety of baits of animal (worm, maggot, bloodworm) and vegetable (corn, pearl barley, semolina, all kinds of boilies, Hercules oatmeal dough, etc.) origin is used. Particularly popular is dough prepared on the basis of specialized carp feed. Similar fishing is practiced in the dammed reservoir in Klin. Along with specially introduced carp and crucian carp, the ichthyofauna of the reservoir is complemented by native fish - roach, bream, pike, perch. The Sister herself is not distinguished by a special variety of species. Here you can find bleak, roach, perch, redfish and ruff; only occasionally dace, medium-sized pike and chub. The most productive time for catching them is spring and early summer, the most popular gear is wire fishing rod with rings and .

Middle reaches and lower reaches of the Sestra River

Having passed the city of Klin, after 7 km Sestra accepts another tributary on the left - the Yamuga River and sharply changes the direction of movement from north-west to north-east. After that, it flows for almost 40 km, to the village of Trekhsvyatskoye, through an uninhabited area. First, for 912 km, the river is surrounded by a mature mixed forest, then by a wide, treeless floodplain. The left bank is significantly higher than the right bank for a long distance. Along it, at a distance of 300-500 m, there is a road in the direction of the village of Birevo. The width of the river at low water here is about 10-12 m, the flow is smooth, calm, and its speed is a little more than 1 km/h. The soils covering the bottom are mostly sandy. Closer to the mouth of a fairly large right tributary, the Lutosni Sestra River, gradually changes direction to the east. Forests again begin to approach its left bank, and along the right bank, swampy floodplain, flows the right tributary - the Lyutenka River, which flows into the Sestra just above Lutosnya. A noticeable right tributary of the Lutosnya in the lower reaches makes its way through open, partly swampy terrain. After taking it, entering the open floodplain, Sister becomes wider and full of water. Its banks are significantly lowered, and the channel expands to 1520 m, the depth is on average 1.3 m, the flow speed remains the same. To the left and right, along the bush-covered banks, are scattered numerous, often horseshoe-shaped, oxbow lakes connecting to the main channel, small floodplain lakes and irrigation canals. In 4 km Sister crosses the Shevlyakovo - Sloboda highway with a reinforced concrete bridge, and after another 8 km - the bridge of the Slobodka - Vatolino road. Near the bridges there is a possibility of access to the water. Now a beautiful coniferous forest again approaches the right, high and steep bank. Slightly higher than stretched along rivers of the village of Trekhsvyatskoye to Sestra another tributary flows in from the left Berezovka river, and 2 km below is the mouth of the Sundysh River.

Behind Trekhsvyatsky, at a distance of 7 km, are the villages of Olsovo and Ust-Pristan. It is from here that the most promising and interesting section of the river for anglers begins. Having passed under the next bridge, the Sister on the right receives the main, largest tributary - the Yakhroma River, and at the confluence it is almost one and a half times narrower than its tributary. The ancient trading village of Ust-Pristan has long been an important transshipment point. Goods that arrived along the Sestra from the Volga went from here further along Yakhroma to Dmitrov. Below the mouth of the Yakhoma, the river turns north, the current slows down even more, the channel widens significantly, in some places reaching 3050 m, the depth increases to an average of 2.0 m. The bottom is still sandy. Deep places begin to regularly alternate with shallow rapids and minor riffles. Sister here it seems to be woven from whirlpools, holes and long reaches with calmly running water. Occasionally found along the banks sandy beaches and braids. The bedrock banks themselves become quite high (12-15 m) and steep. Since the current is not strong, in summer the shallow waters of the Sisters become heavily overgrown. Accumulations of reeds, sedges, egg capsules, pondweed, hornwort and other aquatic plants appear both along the water’s edge and in its thickness, which creates certain difficulties for fishermen. The population around Sister is increasing somewhat. One after another, the villages of Pustyn, Nizhnevo, Dulovo appear on its banks... The village of Pustyn (formerly called Bear Pustyn) stands on a steep northeast bend of Sestra. It is famous for its ancient monastery (1472) and the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary located in it (1556). A dirt and gravel road runs along the right bank in the direction of Ust-Pristan - Nizhnevo. Here the river makes a very steep but picturesque bend. Starting from Dulov and almost to the mouth of the river, it flows along the border of the Moscow and Tver regions. Having passed the village, it enters a forest area, I approach both its banks for a distance of about 7 km. Further, the right bank becomes open, in
In the immediate vicinity there is a highway in the direction of Dmitrov - Meldino. There are villages and villages here: Dro-chevo, Dutshevo, Isakovo, Nazarovo, Lipino, Tishino...

Just below the village of Dutshevo on the river there are ruins of a once operating local power station. Despite the fact that the dam is practically gone, a slight backwater of water still spreads up the river, creating attractive places for fish and anglers. Right here Sister it is replenished by subsequent tributaries: the Dyatlovka River, and after another 9 km the Krutets River, which flows in from the left. The sister gradually turns to the northeast, simultaneously forming large, smooth bends. Near Karmanovo station Savyolovsky direction railway, it passes under the Moscow Canal, after which it forms two sharp bends and soon, near the village of Ustye-Strelka, flows into Dubna.

In terms of fishing, the average and lower reaches of Sestra, of course, the most interesting and promising. Almost all categories of fishermen can express themselves here: floaters and spinning anglers, jigs and fly-fishers, bottom fishers... Roach, perch, bleak, ruffe, pike and chub are found everywhere here. Moreover, as they approach the lower reaches of the river, their numbers increase. From numerous floodplain lakes and oxbow lakes, silver crucian carp has entered Sestra and is doing well. During the spring flood big water From the Volga and Dubna, bream, silver bream, roach, chub, and ide rise here in fair numbers to spawn and feed. In some years, even sabrefish were caught, and in the pre-estuary area there is a possibility of encountering asp and pike-perch, and there was once a catfish...

Fishing season on Sestra begins almost immediately after the river opens up and the ice melts, when small snow thawed patches are just beginning to appear along the banks. For the first week or a week and a half, while the water remains uncontaminated by groundwater runoff and the current is not strong, effective fishing is possible here float rod medium-sized, chub, silver bream. The only attachment at this point is a bloodworm, and the main components of success are the finest equipment, high maneuverability, stealth of movement, and good choice of location. It is not necessary to use bait during this period. With the arrival of warmth, the water in Sestra rises sharply, overflowing its banks in low-lying areas, flooding the floodplain. This period is considered “dead” for fishermen. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that a significant part of the Sestra valley and its main tributary, the Yakhroma, is plowed under fields, the runoff from which pollutes the river for 1.52 weeks. This must be taken into account when going fishing. When the flood ends and the water gradually clears, Sister A large number of migratory fish rise from the Volga and Dubna. At this moment, in areas with intense currents, fishing is successful with a float fishing rod and half-bottom, as well as with a light picker or feeder. In the lower reaches of the Sisters Where the current is noticeably weaker and the river is wider, many anglers also use plug rods with shortened, delicate equipment. The main bait at this time is a dung or earthworm, caddisfly, as well as bloodworms and maggots. as the water temperature rises, it begins to bring more tangible results, and anglers no longer have to move from one place to another several times in looking for fish.

As the water warms up and the water area becomes overgrown, the most effective tackle becomes a summer jig with a side nod, and there is no need for a particularly long rod, a 6-meter one is enough. In the “windows” among aquatic plants you can find a wide variety of fish: from small roach and bleak to large bream, crucian carp, and chub. From predators on Sister You can hunt for chub, which has recently become the most numerous, as well as pike. However, due to the strong overgrowth of rivers, spinning fishing has its own difficulties associated with both the choice of specific fishing spots and the selection of bait. In areas free of vegetation and in fairly fast currents, small spinners work well ( Long or Comet petal N91-3), minnow type wobblers, in some places - light and . The key to success is frequent changes of places and maneuverability. In winter, fishing on Sestra does not stop. True, there are certain difficulties, the main one of which is the impossibility of access directly to the river. Even in those places where the highway comes quite close to the river, you still have to walk through deep snow for at least 200-300 m. In general, ice fishing is practiced along the numerous whirlpools and reaches in this area. Considering that in winter the current speed decreases even more due to the minimum water level, the main gear here is a winter fishing rod with a nod and a jig. It is also possible to have a float rig with a hook. True, there are no particularly rich catches, but small and medium-sized perch, as well as roach, are regularly pecked almost all winter. During prolonged thaws, you can count on catching a decent chub, and with spring warming, the bleak bite usually begins.

In conclusion, we cannot help but touch upon such a problem as poaching. Like most of our other rivers in the middle zone, it flourishes on the Sister. Here, in addition to the already “talk of the town” electric fishing rods and “network operators”, grabbers of a somewhat different kind also ply their trade. On no other river, except, perhaps, the Dubna, into which the Sestra flows, have I seen so many fundamentally (for more than one year) “cranes” installed along the banks - devices for lifting fish with “spiders”. Moreover, the dimensions of the “spider” lifts themselves are also impressive: 2x2, 3x3, and even more! The most important thing is that “non-humans” hunt for them exclusively in the spring, when the fish, having gathered in schools, rise along the Sister to the spawning grounds to perform the sacrament of procreation, precisely at the time when the two-month period for the protection of the reproduction of fish stocks is in effect, when even sports gear for amateur fishermen are limited... Naturally, the producers scoop everything up without a trace, and no one cares. And if you are tired of the reservoirs of the Moscow region, then private hotels in Sochi are suitable for your conditions. Why private hotels? Yes, because you live there like at home, and this has a positive effect on your vacation.

Sister is a river in the Leningrad region, which originates in the swamps of the Lembolovskaya Upland and flows into Sestroretsky Razliv. Its length is 85 kilometers, the depth varies along its entire length. At the source the Sestra is shallow, with many fords.

The depth of the upper and middle sections of the river ranges from 0.4-0.7 meters, and towards the mouth it becomes deeper, on average 3 meters, in some places - up to 6 meters.

The average width of the Sestra River is 10-20 meters. The average current speed is 0.3 m/sec.

Settlements near the Sestra River

There are many settlements along the river, and resort areas near the mouth. On the territory of the Vyborg region there are the villages of Mainilo, Leninskoye, Repinskaya Estate, Sestroretsky.

In the Vsevolozhsk region, the most significant is the village of Beloostrov, which is located on both sides of the river. This is where you should start fishing, moving upstream. There is also the village of Repino. Both of these settlements are part resort area St. Petersburg.

Access roads to the Sestra River

In the lower reaches of Sestra, it is more accessible than in the upper reaches, where it passes through forests and ravines. The Primorskoye Highway runs from St. Petersburg to the mouth and along it. There is also access along the Sestroretsk highway, which runs from Sestroretsk to Beloostrov.

Upstream the Vyborg Highway passes through the river. It turns into the M-10, E-18 “Scandinavia” highway, which crosses the river again near the village of Maynilo. The A-122 road runs parallel to this highway.

Access roads to the upper reaches of the Sestra are difficult. Here you can find only small forest trails or infrequent dirt roads. You can drive up to maybe close quarters, then walk to the shores.

Known types of fish in this body of water, what kind of fish can be caught:

Tributaries of the Sestra River

The Sestra River has six main tributaries. On the left is the Samenskaya River and the Serebryany and Pastorsky streams, flowing from Lake Pastorskoye and having a length of 10 kilometers. The right tributaries are the Lyublinka River, which originates in Lake Lublin, and the Lesnoy and Dubensky streams, which is also called Shchuchy and flows from Lake Shchuchy.

What is it about Sister?

Along the entire length of the Sestra River there are many places where you can get a good catch. But it is important to know where exactly on the Sestra River fishing will be most fruitful.

Let's start in order. It’s easier to start fishing from the lower reaches, although there are not so many fish here. But in the depths hide various species of fish, such as perch, ruffe, roach, dace, burbot, as well as some other species. More generous catches can be obtained further upstream.

Grayling fishing in Sestra

A little higher from the mouth, the river is framed by steep banks and ravines. The riverbed here is rocky, with quite large boulders in places. The current is fast. These seemingly shallowest places are rich in small grayling. It can be caught all year round. The average grayling is no more than 200 grams.

Fishing on the Sestra River in this place is more for professionals than for amateurs, since it is important to determine the places where grayling may be located and sense the bite in time. It is better to fish with a light fishing rod and line with a diameter of 0.2 mm. At the same time, you should keep the line taut: then you can clearly feel the moment of the bite, and you can make a quick hook.

Another feature of these places that the Sestra River hides is that fishing here is difficult due to slippery rocks. Therefore, after hooking, in order to pull out the fish, it is difficult to go to the shore. Therefore, experienced fishermen take with them a container for fish: a bag or basket.

Upper reaches of the Sestra River

Higher up, the river flows through the thicket of the forest, in places dividing into several channels, separated by small islands with thick, tall grass. The banks here are low. Brown trout live in these areas. The easiest way to get a good catch from the islands is to hide in the tall grass.

You can catch worms and grasshoppers using both a fishing rod and a spinning rod. There are many pools in the upper reaches. Here, fishing on the Sestra River can reward you with a good catch of pike, especially for an experienced fisherman. Over a distance of approximately 6-7 kilometers there are several pools in which quite a lot of individuals of this type of predator live.

With proper skill, every cast can end up with prey. What else is attractive about Sister? In addition to pike, trout, and grayling, there are other types of fish found here. For example, in May-June you can get a good catch of bream. And from the end of September and throughout almost the entire autumn there is a lot of burbot in the lower reaches of the river.

It is worth noting that the upper reaches of the Sestra River are richest in fish: fishing here can generously reward you with a catch. There are fewer fish in the lower reaches, but no one leaves here without a catch.

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