Fishing
Program 1. Fishing tour >>>
Kyrgyzstan with its mountain rivers is an excellent place for those who like fishing. Our rivers are full of deferent kind of fish, like amudarya trout (slmo trutta oxianus kessler), schizothorax intermedius McLelland, diptychus maculatus berg (osman), rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri rich). Neither you skillful fisherman or not, you will get unforgettable excitement of fishing in mountain rivers of Tien-Shan. Our firm can organize fishing tours on next rivers of Kyrgyzstan.
The Red River
Duration: 1-2 days
Season: Spring, Autumn
One of most picturesque areas of unspoiled wild beauty in Chui Valley, Red River, is located 60 km from Bishkek. Red River originates as several springs located not far from Tokmak, and flows, intricately winding among cane and bushes, with lots of magnificent places ideal for fishing.
Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Rich) is the predominant specie in the river, usually of 20 - 25 cm (8 - 10 inch) long or larger, and weight of 1-2 kg (2-4 pounds). The largest trout caught here was 7 kg (15 pounds).
Susamyr River
Duration: 2-3 days
Season: 15 April -15 June
Susamyr River is 80 km long, originating in the Ala Bel Pass (3184 m) and proceeding down the Susamyr Valley in order to merge with Western Karakol River to become Kekemeren River.
Diptychus maculatus Berg, its local name being Osman, is a predominant fish specie. It is a typical inhabitant of Alpine rivers of Tien-Shan. Osman lives in the rivers higher than 1500 m above the sea level only.
Osman eats algae and larvae of water and air insects. Its maximum size is 50 cm and it weights up to 3 kg.
Kekemeren River
Duration: 3-4 days
Season: 15.04-15.06
Kekemeren River is formed by a confluence of Susamyr and Western Karakol, runs for 200 km amid valleys of Inner Tien-Shan and flows into Naryn River.
The most preferable time for fishing on Kekemeren is spring, when the water level increases and when intensive development of water insects' larvae occurs. Caddis fly larvae at the end of its water phase of development is the basic food for all kinds of fish living in the river, as well as the best bait at this time. Trout actively bites on spoon-bite or on fry. In autumn trout also bites nicely on fry and spoon-bite, and Schizothorax, on grasshoppers.
Chon-Kemin River
Duration: 2 - 4 days
Season: Mach - September
Chon-Kemin river is the main tributary of Chu River. It take its way in glaciers of Kungey-Too and Zailiyskiy Altau Ranges and flows between them more that hundred kilometers to the West.
Amudarya trout is predominates in Chon-Kemin River. Sometimes it is mixes up with Issyk-Kul trout. The maximum weigh of trout reaches 5 kilograms. There is a bit of rather big (1 kg) representatives of Issyk-Kul trout and Chuy Osman.
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