Fishing

There are many reasons why fishing in Russia is so popular, and the wide array of species on offer is at the very top of the list. This is one of the few countries where you can target both Atlantic and Pacific Salmon – and that’s just for starters.
Atlantic Salmon
If you’re going Salmon fishing in Russia, chances are, you’ll be going after Atlantic Salmon on the Kola Peninsula. You can find Salmon in the Northern Atlantic, as well as in the western Arctic Ocean. Both the White and the Barents Seas have a good population of this delicious fish. Salmon come to the pristine and remote rivers of the north in early spring (April–May), as soon as the ice has thawed.
Pacific Salmon
If you thought you can catch both Atlantic and Pacific Salmon only on the continent of North America, think again. Venture to the Far East of Russia, and on the coasts of the Kamchatka Peninsula and Sakhalin Island, you’ll find an abundance of all five Pacific Salmon. The Khabarovsk area, right on the Amur River and very close to the Chinese border, is another Salmon-rich habitat. Kamchatka, in particular, is known for its diverse Salmon population and is one of the world’s best-protected ecosystems. If you’re wondering how productive fishing is, well, about 30% of the world’s Pacific Salmon gather in this area. From the ocean and nearby seas, they enter the rivers on their way to the spawning grounds.