Overview of the Oka tributary

One of the favorite places for fishing of Moscow fishermen is the beautiful river Oka, which flows near the capital. The tributaries of the Oka River - Besput, Sturgeon, Protva, Ugra, Lopasnya and others - are famous for the variety of fish species and the beauty of the surrounding nature.

Each tributary of the Oka is distinguished by its individuality and peculiarities, but, as for all small rivers, they have common patterns. Those who have studied them are always lucky when fishing. In spring, the flood water in the tributaries of the Oka River brightens much earlier than in the Oka itself, and for a good bite, it is necessary to catch the moment when the fish, tired of the turbid and strong current of the river, will come out to calm and clean water, into the Oka tributary.

The tributary Oka Sturgeon flows into the river above Kolomna. It has mostly meadow banks overgrown with bushes. It is famous for its 10 km fishing area, which is visited by a large number of breams. The width in this place is 45 meters with a depth of 2.5 meters. The stony bottom contributes to the appearance of shallow rolling.

Above Kashira, in the Taraskovo region, the tributary of the Oka Besput flows into the river. It differs in its variety, for example, the difference in width - from 5 to 20 meters, as well as impressive spills, canyons and rapids. In the spring a large number of fish come here, it rises not far up the river (1.5 kilometers near the mouth). The river has a lot of pebbles and stony ridges, near which the fish are kept. Sometimes here come the doorposts of the Oka cacheoni, which is caught on wiring with a worm. Larger fish are caught at a time when the water in the river is still not bright enough, as in clear water the fish are fearful and go to depth.

Lopasnya is, perhaps, the only tributary of the Oka, which flows completely through the wooded area. Upstream, starting from Turovo, there are several dams that do not allow the fish swimming from the Oka to pass to the upper reaches of the tributary. The average width of this tributary of the Oka River at the expense of dams reaches 40 meters at an average depth of two meters. Between the village of Semenovskoye and the village of Pochinki there are many pebble-crushed stone ruts. Spring fishing is most effective on a 1.5-kilometer stretch from the mouth. In the lower course, for the most part, the bottom is sandy, and the banks are overgrown with willow. Downstream from Turovo, a roach often occurs in the spring. It stands in shallow pits and is well caught on a punt or in wiring. For wiring it is very important to drag the nozzle along the bottom.

On the border of the Kaluga and Moscow regions, the flow of the Oka Protva flows. Protva flows into the Oka at a distance of twelve kilometers from Serpukhov. Being in the upper course of the fast and shallow, it is strongly overgrown with algae and has many snags.

The Oka River, the tributaries of which the Isma and Ruth flow into it, becomes full-flowing, its valley widens. In the lower and middle reaches along the banks there are meadows and arable land. Due to the reduction in agricultural production in recent years, the ecological situation on the river has improved significantly, as well as the emissions of toxic waste. Despite the fact that the banks have many settlements, the water in the Oka is quite clean. The most attractive sites for catching wiring are the areas between Vereya and Borovskoye with their shallow depths of a couple of meters. In the spring period, small and medium roach, bleak, perch, chub are caught here successfully.

However, the most pure and fish tributary of the Oka can rightly be called the Ugra, which flows into the river slightly above Kaluga. Having steep and high banks, overgrown with bushes and forests, Ugra reaches a width of 50 meters (downstream and up to 100 meters) and depths of up to three meters. In the spring, it is excellent to catch ide, roach, perch, ruff, chub, bream, bleak, and sometimes asp as pike.