Getting ready for ice fishing!

As the cold weather sets in, many people start thinking about ice fishing, which is as popular as open-water fishing, and sometimes even more so.

Winter fishing is attractive due to the accessibility of any part of a body of water or watercourse. However, the ice and snow cover reliably hide the underwater world from the fisherman's eyes, and to find fish, he has to work hard: sometimes walk more than a kilometer and drill dozens of holes.

There are four main methods of ice fishing: with a float rod, with a jig, vertical jigging, and fishing with tip-ups. Tip-ups and "kruzhki" (a type of float) are so-called live bait tackle for catching predatory fish species such as perch, burbot, pike, and zander. They are very popular among anglers as they are quite productive and frequently used.

Please note! Amateur fishing regulations prohibit fishing with tip-ups, "kruzhki", "stavki", "kolobashki", and other similar systems and tackle during nighttime.

When ice fishing, do not forget about safety precautions. It is considered safe to go on the ice if its thickness reaches at least 5 cm. The condition of the ice also matters, as its strength depends on water and air temperature. Sometimes 5 cm may not be enough – for example, if there has been a thaw after the ice formed, or if there are shallow waters with algae growth under the ice.

For additional information or to report poaching, please contact the Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for Wildlife Protection at the following address: Sovetskaya St., Bldg. 193/2, or call the hotline at 6 17 23.