Sestra River, Moscow region: photo. All rivers of the Leningrad region - fishing How to catch brook trout

In the European part of Russia, in the Moscow and Tver regions, the left tributary of the river. Dubny (Volga basin).

It originates among the hills of the Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge near the sources of the Klyazma River. It flows into the Dubna River 11 km from its mouth. The length of the river is 138 km, the basin area is 2680 km 2 - the largest tributary of the Dubna in terms of basin area and length. All tributaries of the Sestra belong to small rivers and streams, the largest of them: the right ones - Yakhroma (54 km, 988 km 2) and Lutosnya (55 km, 364 km 2); left - Krutets (23 km, 166 km 2), Yamuga (24 km, 283 km 2) and Beryozovka (25 km, 86.5 km 2). Several ponds and reservoirs were built on the river - Lake Senezh, ponds of the Senezh fishing farm, Klin Reservoir and others. In its lower reaches, the Sestra crosses the Moscow Canal; a 40-meter concrete tunnel was built to pass water, passing under the canal perpendicular to it.

In 1850, the Catherine Canal was opened, connecting the Moscow and Volga rivers, partly the canal ran along the Sestra River (32 km), partly along the diversion canal along the Sestra River (66.7 km). Part of the Sestra channel was straightened, and 20 wooden and stone sluices were built on it. Unable to withstand competition with the Nikolaevskaya Railway from St. Petersburg to Moscow, which opened in 1851, the canal was closed in 1860 and the locks were dismantled.

The Sister is a flat river with a winding bed, with some straight sections. In the riverbed there are large stones, small riffles, remains of destroyed dams and piles of destroyed bridges. The current speed reaches 0.4 m/s. The width of the channel in the upper reaches is 10–15 m, the depth is up to 1 m, below the dam of the Klin reservoir the width is 20–30 m, the depth is up to 1.5 m. In the lower reaches the width reaches 50 m, the depth is up to 3 m.

The average long-term water flow 46 km from the mouth is 8.55 m/s 3 (flow volume 0.27 km 3 /year). Food is predominantly snow and rain. Eastern European type of water regime with short-term high water in April and long summer-autumn low water periods, interrupted by rain floods. Freeze-up on the river from late October - early November to late March - early April.

In the upper reaches, the water in the river is clean; after the city of Klin, the water quality is assessed as “dirty”, which is associated with the flow of municipal and industrial wastewater from the city. During the flood, Sestra floods the plowed floodplain meadows, the washout from which also pollutes the river.

In the middle and lower reaches the river is used for fishing. The river is inhabited by roach, perch, bleak, ruffe, pike, chub, silver carp, bream, silver bream, roach, chub, ide and others.

On the river is the city of Klin, a number of towns and villages.

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Sister(Raya-joki, Swedish Systerbäck, Finnish Rajajoki, Siestarjoki) - a river in the Leningrad region, basin.

The source of the Sestra River is located in the swamps of the Lembolovskaya Upland in the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region, just south of the small village of Lesnoye (Rakhio). It flows from the north into the Sestroretsky Razliv, where the river also flows. Previously, the mouth of the Sestra was in the Gulf of Finland north of Sestroretsk, where the mouth of the Malaya Sestra is currently located. In 1817, the river bed was diverted towards this city for the needs of the Sestroretsk arms factory.

The length of the Sestra River is 74 kilometers, the drainage basin area is 399 km 2. The total fall of the river is 143.2 meters, the slope is 1.9 m/km. Average current speed is 0.3 m/sec.

The floodplain of the Sestra River is intermittent, its average width is about 10-20 meters. In the upper and middle reaches, many areas with a depth of 0.4-0.7 meters are accessible for wading. In the lower reaches the depth in some places reaches 3 meters.

Settlements.

In the Vyborg region, on the banks of the Sestra River, there are the settlements of Mainilo, Leninskoye, and the cottage villages of Repinskaya Estate and Sestroretsky. On the territory of the Vsevolozhsk district on the left bank there is the Beloostrov gardening partnership. From the right bank of the river are the villages of Repino and Beloostrov, which are part of the Kurortny district of the federal city of St. Petersburg.

Driveways.

The Sestra River is most accessible in its lower reaches. The northern section of the Primorskoye Highway coming from St. Petersburg runs along the mouth section. From Sestroretsk to Beloostrov the Sestroretskoye Highway runs along the river. A little further upstream, the Sestra is crossed by the Vyborg Highway, which continues with the M-10, E-18 “Scandinavia” highway, which re-crosses the river near the village of Maynilo parallel to the A-122 road.

Getting to the upper and middle reaches of the Sestra River is a little more difficult. But if you wish, you can find a forest or dirt road.

Main tributaries.

Six main tributaries flow into the Sestra River, of which the left ones are the Samenskaya River, the Pastorsky and Serebryany streams, and the right ones are the Lyublinka River, the Dubensky and (Shchuchiy) Lesnoy streams.

The Lublinka River connects Sestra with Lake Lublin. Shchuchy Stream originates in Shchuchy Lake, connecting first with the Black Stream, and then with Lesny it flows into the river at the southern outskirts of the village of Leninskoye.

8.5 kilometers from the mouth of the Sestra River, within the boundaries of the village of Beloostrov, the Pastorsky stream, which is 10 kilometers long and originates from Pastorsky Lake, flows into it. A little lower, 6.4 kilometers from the mouth, also in Beloostrov, the Serebryany Stream flows into Sestra.

Relief and soils.

The Sestra River basin is located in the central part of the Karelian Isthmus. In the north, the upper reaches of the river flow through the Lembolovskaya Upland. The territory where Sister collects its waters has an elongated shape from north to south, with a basin length of 31 kilometers and an average width of 12 kilometers. The maximum width is 20 kilometers.

To the west, the Sister basin is separated from neighboring basins by hills and ridges. In other areas, the watershed boundary runs mainly along flat terrain, sometimes swampy. The decrease in the heights of the basin from 179.5 meters of the Baltic height system in the northern part to 10-20 meters in the lower reaches of the river occurs smoothly. The ground rocks are mainly represented by Cambrian clays and sandstones, which are covered with Quaternary sediments on top. The soils in the Sestra basin are predominantly sandy loam, less often loamy, and peaty formations are very common.

The Sestra River valley has a trapezoidal shape with an average width of 200-300 meters, in some places it increases to 400-500 meters, the smallest width is about 150 meters. The slopes of the valley are moderately dissected, their average height is 10-15 meters, reaches 32 meters, the minimum is 6 meters. Along the riverbed at the foot of the slopes there are a large number of springs, indicating abundant releases of groundwater.

Vegetation.

Coniferous and mixed forests grow in the Sestra River basin. In the upper reaches of the Lembolovskaya Upland there are mainly spruce-alder trees, in the middle reaches there are pine and spruce-pine trees, in the lower reaches there are spruce-birch trees. In the wetlands the vegetation is characteristic of swamps, with alder thickets in places. Forests occupy 54% of the basin's area. The swampiness is 8%. The swamps in the catchment area are mostly shallow, of the raised type, they are mainly located in the northern part of the basin.

Hydrological regime.

On average, high water on the Sestra River occurs from the first days of April to the end of May. Nutrition occurs mainly from precipitation. The share of snow supply is 44%, rain - 31%, and groundwater - 25%. The Karelian Isthmus zone is characterized by excessive moisture. With an average annual precipitation of 770 millimeters, land evaporation is 425 millimeters.

The average annual water flow in the Sestra River, 5.7 kilometers from the mouth, is 4.13 m³/sec. The drainage module is 10.6 l/sec per km². The lake content of the basin is about 0.9%.

The intermittent floodplain of the river is 10-20 meters wide; at bends the distance sometimes increases to 50-100 meters. The bed of the Sestra River is highly winding. In the upper reaches, over a stretch of about 4 kilometers, the river is periodically overgrown with marsh plants. The banks are steep and precipitous. The average width of the river is 5-10 meters; on the reaches it overflows to 15-20 meters. In the backwater zone from the Sestroretsky Razliv reservoir, at the mouth section about 4 kilometers long, the river width is about 40-50 meters.

Sister rapids river. The average current speed is 0.3 m/s on the rapids, which occur every 2-5 kilometers, reaching 0.7-1.5 m/s. The bottom of the river bed is sandy with pebbles. At the rapids it is rocky, composed of boulders, stones and pebbles.

Ichthyofauna.

The Sestra River is home to trout, grayling, perch, pike, roach, ruffe, dace and other fish.

Tourism and rest.

The lower reaches of the Sestra River are located in the Kurortny district of St. Petersburg, whose name speaks for itself. On the banks of the river there are dacha and cottage villages. Here it does not attract much attention from fishermen. The upper reaches of Sestra are little visited due to the lack of good access roads and settlements. Which may indicate an excellent opportunity to catch pike, trout or grayling.

Reference Information.

Title: Sister

Length: 74 km

Basin area: 399 km²

Pool: Baltic Sea

Water flow: 4.13 m³/sec. (5.7 km from the mouth)

Slope: 1.9‰

Forest cover: 54%

Swampiness: 8%

Lake content of the basin: 0.9%

Source: Lembolovskaya Upland, Vyborg district, Leningrad region

Altitude: 150 m

Coordinates:

Latitude: 60°21′32.4″N

Longitude: 30°4′23.8″E

Estuary: Sestroretsky Razliv, Sestroretsk city, Kurortny district of St. Petersburg

Height above sea level: 6.8 m

Coordinates:

Latitude: 60°6′21.7″N

Longitude: 29°59′10.3″E

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 local residents said, 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 place 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 your appreciation of 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 political system, as well as the life, customs and morals of the 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 their 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

Districts of the Moscow region, as well as in the Konakovsky district of the Tver region. 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 city of Klin is located on Sestra.

Historical reference

At the beginning of the 19th century. To provide the Catherine Canal with a sufficient amount of water, Lake Senezh was created. Its area is 17 sq. km. From northeast to southwest it stretches for 4 km, and from northwest to southeast for 6 km. The length of the coastline is 22 km. Before the formation of Lake Senezh, there already existed a small lake of glacial origin with an area of 65 hectares. This is a lake on the river. Mazikha (the left tributary of the Sestra River) became part of the newly formed Senezh Lake. The shores of the lake are quite low. Only on the eastern shore is a high ridge, which gives the lake a picturesque appearance. It is not for nothing that the shores of the lake have long been chosen by artists. The great Russian landscape painter Isaac Ilyich Levitan (1840 - 1900) in 1898 worked on sketches in these places, which served as the basis for his last major work, “Lake. Rus.”, which is stored in the Russian Museum of St. Petersburg

About the river

The main river of the Klin region. Sister - left tributary of the river. Dubna, which is the right tributary of the river. Volga (flows into the Volga River near the city of Dubna). 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, the Klyazma (length - 647 km), originates, on which the ancient city of Vladimir, which was the capital of medieval Rus', is located. 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 lock 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 a unique Lake Bezdonnoye - a natural monument. It is small in size, but very deep. The rarest plant grows there - Water Chestnut - Chilim. There are many legends associated with this unique lake, one of which was recorded by A.A. Blok, who often drove along the Tarakanovskoye Highway. 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, on which the temple is located.

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 of the resort area of St. Petersburg.

Access roads to the Sestra River

In the lower reaches of the Sestra it is more accessible than in the upper reaches, where it passes through forests and ravines. The Primorskoe 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 as close as possible, then walk to the shores.

Where is the Sestra River located? Description and reviews about fishing

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 of fishing on the Sestra River, 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, and 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 have to be left as close as possible, and then walked 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

Despite the widespread appearance of paid ponds, free fishing remains a priority for most fishermen in the Moscow region. Only on it:

— contact with real, captivating nature is possible;
- to catch a fish, you need to show all your skill;
— family budget savings are possible;
— it is possible to fish at any convenient time;
- You can organize your leisure time according to your preferences.

Fishing near Moscow

The vastness of the territory of the Moscow region, the presence of many reservoirs on it, offers fans a wide variety of free fishing. There are two options to get to them:

- the best - a personal car; you are not tied to time, you can change, if necessary, the fishing place or body of water;
- public transport - it is well developed in the Moscow region.

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 stones. 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.