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Fishing in Russia

42 species across 50 spots

Russia offers fishing across 50 spots with 42 species in marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: June-august, July‑september, July-september, May-june

Top Spots

Lake Baikal9 species

World's deepest freshwater lake with abundant zooplankton hosting Acrostalagmus aphidum during summer blooms.

Kamchatka Peninsula4 species

The Kamchatka Peninsula is a wilderness area with numerous rivers and streams filled with Pink Salmon.

Lake Ladoga3 species

Europe's largest lake; cisco found near rocky drop-offs; requires ice‑free conditions.

42

Species

50

Spots

Species

42
Pink salmon

Pink salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Kamchatka PeninsulaSakhalin Island
Esei lake char

Esei lake char

Salvelinus tolmachoffi

Very Common

freshwater

Esei Char Hatchery Release SiteLower Esei River DeltaLake Esei Central Basin+3
Chum salmon

Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Kamchatka PeninsulaAnadyr RiverSakhalin Island
Acrostalagmus aphidum

Acrostalagmus aphidum

Acrostalagmus aphidum

Very Common
Lake Baikal
Black and Caspian Sea sprat

Black and Caspian Sea sprat

Clupeonella cultriventris

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Sochi Black Sea CoastAstrakhan Delta
Coreius septentrionalis

Coreius septentrionalis

Coreius septentrionalis

Very Common

freshwater

Amur River – Khabarovsk
Coregonus holsatus

Coregonus holsatus

Coregonus holsatus

Very Common

freshwater

Lake OnegaLake Ladoga
Sardine cisco

Sardine cisco

Coregonus sardinella

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Lake OnegaLake LadogaLake Baikal
Burbot

Burbot

Lota lota

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Lake Baikal
Zope

Zope

Ballerus ballerus

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Kazan Reach of the Volga River
Lenok

Lenok

Brachymystax lenok

Common

freshwater

Lake Baikal – Listvyanka ShoreAmur River – Khabarovsk RegionLena River – Vitim Tributary
Caspian salmon

Caspian salmon

Salmo ciscaucasicus

Common

freshwater

Terek River (Dagestan)Sulak River (Dagestan)
Salvelinus gracillimus

Salvelinus gracillimus

Salvelinus gracillimus

Common

freshwater

Lake BaikalKolyma River
Gliocladium borysseviczii

Gliocladium borysseviczii

Gliocladium borysseviczii

Common
Listvyanka (Lake Baikal)
Sockeye salmon

Sockeye salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Lake Ozernaya
Sturgeon

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Volga River (Kama Reservoir)
Spinyhead sculpin

Spinyhead sculpin

Dasycottus setiger

Common

marine

Sea of OkhotskKamchatka Peninsula
Coregonus restrictus

Coregonus restrictus

Coregonus restrictus

Common

freshwater

Lake BaikalLake Ladoga
Salmo carinatus

Salmo carinatus

Salmo carinatus

Common
Lake Baikal
Salmo erythraeus

Salmo erythraeus

Salmo erythraeus

Common
Lake Baikal Upper Inlet
Norwegian pollock

Norwegian pollock

Theragra finnmarchica

Common
Barents Sea (off Murmansk)
Pacific cod

Pacific cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Common

marine, brackish

Koryak Bay, Kamchatka Peninsula
Alaska pollock

Alaska pollock

Gadus chalcogrammus

Common

marine, brackish

Cape Kumroch, Kamchatka
Lavender sculpin

Lavender sculpin

Leiocottus hirundo

Common

marine

Klyuchi Bay, Kamchatka Peninsula
Caspian trout

Caspian trout

Salmo caspius

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Astrakhan River DeltaTerek River near Derbent
Polar cod

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

Common

marine, brackish

Novaya Zemlya, Barents Sea
Blackgill rockfish

Blackgill rockfish

Sebastes melanostomus

Common

marine

Vladivostok – Eastern Sea of Japan
Ringtail snailfish

Ringtail snailfish

Liparis rutteri

Common

marine

Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka PeninsulaIturup Island, Kuril Islands
Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

Occasional

marine, brackish

The Barents Sea, off the coast of Russia
Arctic alligatorfish

Arctic alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides olrikii

Occasional

marine, brackish

Southern Coast of Novaya Zemlya
Lycenchelys rosea

Lycenchelys rosea

Lycenchelys rosea

Occasional

marine

Sea of Okhotsk
White-blotched skate

White-blotched skate

Bathyraja maculata

Occasional

marine

Kuril Islands – Iturup Deep Canyon
Microcharacidium gnomus

Microcharacidium gnomus

Microcharacidium gnomus

Occasional

freshwater

Lake Baikal
Shantar snailfish

Shantar snailfish

Liparis schantarensis

Occasional

marine

Shantar IslandsCape Patience, Sakhalin IslandAvacha Bay, Kamchatka Peninsula+2
Careproctus io

Careproctus io

Careproctus io

Occasional

marine

Sea of Okhotsk Offshore
Caspian naked goby

Caspian naked goby

Caspiosoma caspium

Occasional

freshwater, brackish

Dagestan Mudflats
Salmo alipes

Salmo alipes

Salmo alipes

Occasional
River Kola
Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Occasional
Lake Baikal
Thaumastocoris safordi

Thaumastocoris safordi

Thaumastocoris safordi

Occasional
Lake Baikal
Careproctus maculosus

Careproctus maculosus

Careproctus maculosus

Occasional

marine

Barents Sea Offshore Site
Rhodeus flaviventris

Rhodeus flaviventris

Rhodeus flaviventris

Occasional

freshwater

Amur River (Khabarovsk region)
Wrymouth

Wrymouth

Cryptacanthodes maculatus

Rare

marine

Kamchatka Peninsula
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