Lipovskoe picturesque lake - a natural wonder, which lie in the vicinity of St. Petersburg.He is rightly called "Little Sea".This is the only salt water reservoir of the Leningrad region.It is filled with healing waters, in the interior of which live freshwater and marine fish.
Location Lake
the north Kurgolovskogo (Kurgalsky) Peninsula Lake Lipovskoe flattened.Kingisepp district, occupied the territory of the peninsula out to the Gulf of Finland.The lake is connected to the Gulf of wide canals - the river Lipovka.For the duct into the reservoir of the Gulf of Finland fall salted water.
On the west coast is Kurgolovo village.Salt Lake Lipovskoe included in the pool of Narva.
How to get there?
can drive up to the lake of the three settlements: University, Sosnovy Bor and Ust-Luga.The road along which travelers move to the pond, laid along the coast of the Gulf of Finland.Upon reaching Ust-Luga, tourists are turning to Lipov and follow the village Kurgolovo.
here or go on the road running along the lake or along the route near the river Lipovka (this route is considered the best).Along the west coast there is also a path leading to the lake Lipovskoe, but his condition is such that the passenger cars are moving with difficulty.
Description
pool reservoir covers an area of 5.3 km2.The coastline stretches to a length of 7 kilometers.The width is kept within 700-800 meters.The central part of the lake - the deepest, water column it reaches 5-6 meters.In the north, the depth of the reservoir is less than 2, and in the south - 4 meters.
Form Lipovskoe lake (Leningrad region) is similar to the estuaries, located in the Krasnodar region.But the water in it, in contrast, not stagnant.Where salt and fresh water masses are constantly circulating and mixed.
Features lake
Due to the proximity of the Gulf of Finland in the reservoir water level rose and drops.It rises significantly when the tides, as well as when wind blows Western.During the east wind, on the contrary, there is a noticeable drop in the liquid level.
Seawater penetrates into the lake, giving it some saltiness.The concentration of salts in the "small sea" due to the flow of rain and melt water is not too high.In the water column of the lake is equally comfortable marine and freshwater fish.
On the northern coast of the reservoir stretches Kurgolovo small village.Along the coasts of the remaining stretch of virgin land.Its east coast is covered with sand.Mostly it found boulders and pebble placer.There are small beaches and convenient approaches for fishing.In addition, the east coast is swampy and covered with water-demanding plants.
pond framed by pine and deciduous forests.Place on its shores there are swamps.In the vicinity of wetlands across occasionally.In areas surrounding the pond, home to about a hundred species of animals, hit the pages of the Red Book.
Ringed seals and gray seals made a rookery in the place where the flow, straight like an arrow connects the Gulf of Finland and Lake Lipovskoe.Photos shot in this pristine corner - great, they reflect the life of marine mammals.
Glacial Lake lurking in the water column under the ancient Littorina Sea feed primarily melted snow and rainfall.Bottom weight of the reservoir is mainly sandy.It is true that in some places the sand interspersed with pebbles and boulders.
Ichthyofauna
Distribution of animals due to habitat.The "little sea" with salted water uncharacteristic fish fauna.It has imposed a strong imprint of the Gulf of Finland.In the water column of the lake perch, pike, bream and pike-perch side by side with yazyami and lampreys.Flounder and sea roach come here to spawn.
Bridge - a popular place for fishermen Lipovskaya duct.The most popular uses river in the spring.Pike, walleye and perch fishermen angling using circles and spinning.Largemouth bass caught in the sand, where the depth of not less than 2-5 meters.Weight fishes up to 1.5 kilograms.The duct catch a giant roach, specimens of which weigh 500 kilograms.
In the season immediately caught smelt.To capture its active use "spiders".Come and eel in the lake Lipovskoe.Reviews fishermen claim that he was well caught at night in the coastal areas, the bottom of which is covered with sand.As bait for eel fishermen use live bait or worms beams.
large bream, weighing about 2 kilograms, according to the fishermen, should lure, or did not catch.At night bream stick closer to shore, at the transition to the depth.Happy Fish cautious prefer to be in the deeper areas of the lake, so the fish out of the boat.
With the arrival of spring are beginning to catch ide using bait worms and Shitikov.Minogue is extracted using special nets or traps.Rybin come across quite large, about 40 centimeters in length.In autumn fishings occasionally manages to catch the Baltic salmon.
zander suit in June.For rich stocking catch live bait or lure.Early in the morning, before dawn, walleye caught in relatively small areas where the depth of 2-4 meters.In the morning the fish moves to greater depths and biting on fish foam.Daytime biting is not as rich as the morning.His power is restored later when the thick twilight.
Rest on the lake
The fishermen and travelers Lipovskoe lake is incredibly popular.First, it attracts a wealth of fish fauna.Holidaymakers here attracts healing water formed by the masses of rain and sea salts.
