Fishing & hunting in Russia: the Perm Province
The Perm province is known in Russia as the best area in European
Russia for fishing and hunting. It is one of the few places where a
great diversity of unspoiled forests can be found, from loaf forests
in the south to vast taigas in the north. Numerous nature-based hunting
camps offer the possibility to hunt for a wide range of animals, among
which bear, fox, wolf, lynx, deer, moose, boar and fazants are the most
popular. The Perm province is absolutely the best place for high quality
and luxury hunting initiatives. As for fishing, the Perm province relatively
has the most rivers and streams in the whole of Russia, together offering
a rich populations of a diversity of fish, such as grayling, trout,
salmon-trout, (pike) perch, carp, sazan, burbot, chub fish, bream and
cat-fish. Successful and exiting fishing guaranteed!
Fishing on the Kama
The Kama is, without doubt, the easiest option for a day of fishing - one does
not need to go far and moreover, the Kama bursts with fish (especially pike
and perch).
June - half October.
Transfer early morning to historical town of Yugokamsk. 10 kms south of Yugokamsk
is a fishing base. Morning and afternoon fishing on Kama, by motor boat. Barbecue
and Russian banya at end of afternoon. Transfer back to Perm.
Fishing on the Kama basin, for groups
It is also possible to spend a day fishing on the Kama basin from a fishing
boat. The basin is so large that locals often refer to it as the 'Ural Sea'.
The boat offers place to a maximum of 10 people uses the small port of Dobryanka
(just under one hour drive from Perm) to depart from. The biggest advantage
of the boat is its possibility to go to places that cannot be reached by car.
The Kama has many smaal bays that are excellent for fishing. Depending on the
type of fish you would like to catch, the captain can bring you to the most
suitable places as he is an expert of fishing possibilities on the Kama river.
On the prices page you will only find the price for 1 day of fishing, but on
request we can also advise you about multiple-day fishing trips. For spending
the night you can make use of the huts on the boat or the wooden cottages at
the port of Dobryanka. Not without banya of course!
June - half October.
Transfer from accommodation in Perm to Dobryanka early morning. 6 hours use
of fishing boat. Return to Perm around 5pm. Optional night stay in wooden cottage
at the banks of the Kama basin (with Russian banya), followed by another day
of fishing.
Fishing base "Obva"
The "Obva" base offers a very complete and comfortable fishing
itineraries. It is located at the river Obva, which is regarded to be among
the best rivers for fishing in the whole province. And what is more, the "Obva"
base lies at the village of Krivyets at a comfortable 1,5-hour drive from
Perm, making it the ideal place for short fishing trips.
At the base, 3 large 6-person wooden houses are available to accommodate visitors,
each with sitting corner, bedrooms, equipped kitchen, stove and refridgerator.
There is absolutely no need to bring your fishing equipment because the "Obva"
base is well supplied with all one could possibly need for fishing. See the
table below for details. Krivyets, a typical Russian village, has three small
shops where you can buy food until 11pm. On request, the "Obva"
fishing club can organise a barbecue or just supply one for you to roast your
freshly caught fish. The equipment for smoking fish is also available. Multiple
day boating trips on the river (with overnight stay in tents) can also be
done from the base. Among the fish that can be caught in the Obva river are
perch, zander, bream (until 1,5kg), pike (until 3 kg), sazan (until 13kg),
burbot (until 2kg), roach fish, bleak, ide and rudd. Fishing can be done all
year round, although spring and winter are ususally the best times to fish.
| Item |
Rent
(35 rubles ~ 1 euro) |
| Full fishing equipment (rod, hooks, bate, etc.) |
100 rubles per day |
| Fishing boat (for maximum 2 persons) |
10 rubles per hour
150 rubles per day |
| Catamaran (for 4-persons) |
20 rubles per hour
250 rubles per day |
| Tent |
40-100 (depending on size) rubles per day |
| Matrass/sleeping bag |
60 rubles per day |
| Logs for fire (set) |
100 rubles |
Karagatch
Hunt
Karagatch Hunt is a super-luxurious but affordable hunting complex
in the Perm region, located near Karagai, some 1,5 hours by car from
Perm. The base has its own hunting and fishing grounds where (depending
on the season) bear, moose, boar, wolf, lynx, etc. can be hunted. The
wooden villa for guests offers all facilities one could wish: large
rooms with modern furniture, mini-bar, unlimited access to Russian banya,
sauna and billiards room. During your stay, 3 meals per day are included,
on basis of individual menu on request!
For hunting of game, different regions can be picked. One can use the
complex' own hunting grounds or one of the more remote area's from which
can be reached by a number of jeeps that are available. During hunting,
you can count on private assistance of specialised guides and the well-trained
hunting dogs from Karagatch Hunt. At the complex, they can also arrange
initial processing of trophies.
Hunting club "Russian Bear"
Hunting club "Russian Bear" may be a little less luxurious
compared to Karagatch Hunt, but by no means it is less professional.
The hunting club has its own large wooden cottage nearby the village
of Kyn. Surrounded by mountains and right on the border of "Basegi"
National Park, the Kyn area is one of the most beautiful places in the
Urals. Hunting possibilities are very diverse: birds, small game and
large game (brown bear, elk, moose, etc.). The hunting club provides
all the services which visiting hunters may require, such as hunting
outfits and gear, professional (hunting) guides, translators, ability
to process game, provision of licences, etc.
Hunting for VIP's in Suksun
Around 140 kms. south of Perm lies the most luxurious base for hunters
in the whole Urals. This newly built (2004) base has 5 luxury rooms
providing places to sleep for 10 people. The base has its own sauna,
Russian banya, tv-room (with video/DVD/Karaoke and stereo), kitchen
with quality chefs, outside barbecue, terrace, coffee room, billiard
room, large storage room with full hunting outfits, saves for hunting
rifles and ammunition, garage and fishing lake, all within a large guarded
territory. The actual hunting ground (32.000 hectares in total!) is
located in the beautiful surrounding area of Suksun; a hilly area with
vast loaf forests. Bear, boar and moose are among animals that can be
hunted for. The hunting season in the Suksun area starts half September
and lasts until New Year.
Might you be interested in a hunting tour in the Suksun area, please
do not hesitate to contact us for details.
Guest
House “Vishera Shelter”
Is a highly comfortable 2-storied Finnish-style stone/wooden villa (constructed
in 2002) in the taiga of Ryabinino, near Cherdyn. The staff proves how excellent
hospitality can be. On arrival, an extensive dinner is served. During the stay,
three absolutely culinary meals are included, among which dishes with fresh
trout, marinated moose meat, fish soups and Russian salads with caviar. At your
disposal will be sauna with cold water pool, showers and large bedroom. The
comfortable beds, the absolute silence and the freshest (pinetree fragrance)
air in the world make you sleep like never before...
At Vialand, you are free to enjoy the nature - which Vailand has direct access
to. The small sandy roads in the taiga along the nearby Vishera and Tchudova
rivers are definately worth taking a walk at, even if it was only for the sheer
beauty of the area! Optionally are the services that Residence Vailand have
available. Among possibilities are:
- Fishing or hunting tours. The Vishera and Chudova rivers are extremely
rich fishing grounds. Residence Vailand has a full range of fishing equipment
available. They offer transfers to the rivers by car, by motor boat (in summer)
or by snow scooter (in winter).
- Boating trips over one of the rivers
- Mushroom picking in autumn (the Vailand chefs can prepare them for dinner
if wanted) are possible.
If you decide to go out, the Vailand staff will prepare hot lunch for you
to take along in special thermo cilinders. In short, plenty of possibilities
for spending a great time in this unique area of pure nature!
Variant on this trip: WINTER FISHING on Kama near the town of Orel (extra day).
Orel is a small village that lies not far from the road from Perm to Vailand.
The village is famous for its fishing possibilities. Just north of Orel, the
large Yaiva river joins the Kama and so do both rivers' specific species of
fish. The latter makes Orel a unique place for fishing as nowhere else it is
possible to fish for a similar diversity of fish. In this variant, day 1 will
be replaced by the following initinerary - leaving Perm very early (around 6am)
in order to be in Orel by 8am; fishing is usually most successful in the morning,
when fish is hungry! 15 kms over the ice will be completed by very fast snowjets
(imported from Canada) to a spot where the Kama is narrow, improving chances
of catching many fish! A warm lunch on the ice will be offered around noon.
We will stay on the ice until 3pm. After going back to Orel on the snow jets,
we will continue our way to Vailand where dinner will be awaiting you. The rest
of the program stays unchanged. This variant is possible from October until
end of March.
Legal matters about hunting in Russia.
Hunting in Russia requires a special hunting licence, which we can arrange
for you upon your booking. The price of this licence varies from 10 to 30 euro,
depending on the game. The use of guns is a somewhat complicated issue, as the
formal regulations around this matter have been subject to frequent changes
over the past years. By law, it is forbidden to use nor carry fire arms which
are not explicitly registered to you, meaning that it is impossible for you
to rent a weapon in Russia. However, licences have been known to be issued by
exception. All above hunting bases offer a range of hunting rifles. If you wish
to bring your own rifle, you have to apply for a special clearance (through
us), specifying all the details about weapon and ammunition. Groups of hunters
from Europe and America brought their hunting equipment to Perm before without
any problems. Please note that the application for clearance has to be done
well in advance. Furthermore, if you are planning to ship trophies out of Russia
to your home country, the Russian customs need a release note for shipment.
In principle, we can arrange this note for you without any problems. We strongly
advise you to contact us about the matters well in advance to ensure your hunting
trip to be a smooth one without any legal problems!
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