[Level 28+] Akhtuba River

[Elwoodiath2 949]

 Akhtuba River is one of the most famous and beloved waters amongst the fishermen of the rivers of Russia. The banks of this large and beautiful river are cut by numerous channels and floodplain lakes, which, like Akhtuba itself, are full of various fish. Among the variety of species inhabiting Akhtuba, fish species as the Caspian Beluga and Persian sturgeon deserve special mention, of which adult specimens are capable to envy even a seasoned fisherman.

[Elwoodiath2 949]

Hello, on this topic we will share active spots on this current water body.

We encourage you to share your spots. How often they will be updated also depends on your activity.

 

All posts with spots should be posted according to the following formula:

•      Species / Species of fish:
•      Baits:
•      Place:
•      Clip:
•      Groundbait:
•      Fishing Method:
•      Depth:

 

 

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45:55 - active spot

45:55 - inactive spot

Last update: 25.01.2021

 

Species: Russian sturgeon,
Baits: Rhinoceeros Beetle Larva/Cockchafer Larva/Mole cricket/Crayfish tail/River mussel meat/Zebra mussel meat/Crab meat/Boilies & Pellets: Crab & Mussels, Hallibut  [See weekly records]
Spot: 89:96, 44:50, 101:57, 41:108, 84:108, 98:84, 44:55, 50:86, 51:138, 76:49, 122:27, 31:104
Clip: 89:96[Clip 21-23m], 44:55[Clip 40m], 101:57[Clip 30m N or Clip 21-25m WN], 50:86[Clip 15-21m], 41:108[Clip 32m], 84:106[Klips 21-25m], 98:84[Clip 21-23m], 51:138[Clip 15-25m], 76:49[Clip 20-25m], 122:27[Clip 21m], 31:104[Clip 12-16m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
Example of the setup:

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Species: Persian Sturgeon
Baits: Rhinoceeros Beetle Larva/Cockchafer Larva/Mole cricket/Crayfish tail/River mussel meat/Zebra mussel meat/Crab meat/Boilies & Pellets: Crab & Mussels, Hallibut  [See weekly records]
Spot: 89:96, 44:50, 101:57, 41:108, 84:108, 98:84, 44:55, 50:86, 51:138, 122:27, 31:104
Clip: 89:96[Clip 21-23m], 44:55[Clip 40m], 101:57[Clip 30m N or Clip 21-25m WN], 50:86[Clip 15-21m], 41:108[Clip 32m], 84:106[Clip 21-25m], 98:84[Clip 21-23m], 51:138[Clip 15-25m], 122:27[Clip 21m], 31:104[Clip 12-16m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Sterlet, Short-headed Barbel
Baits: Rhinoceeros Beetle Larva/Cockchafer Larva/Mole cricket/Crayfish tail/River mussel meat/Zebra mussel meat/Crab meat/Boilies & Pellets: Crab & Mussels, Hallibut  [See weekly records]
Spot: 89:96, 44:50, 101:57, 84:106, 98:84, 44:55, 50:86, 122:27 , 41:108, 51:138, 41:108
Clip: 89:96[Clip 21-23m], 44:55[Clip 40m], 101:57[Clip 30m N or Clip 21-25m WN], 50:86[Clip 15-21m], 41:108[Clip 32m], 84:106[Clip 21-25m], 98:84[Clip 21-23m], 122:27[Clip 19-21m], 51:138[Clip 15-20m], 41:108[Clip 32m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Stellate Sturgeon
Baits: Rhinoceeros Beetle Larva/Cockchafer Larva/Mole cricket/Crayfish tail/River mussel meat/Zebra mussel meat/Crab meat/Boilies & Pellets: Crab & Mussels, Hallibut/Baitfish[Perch, Ruffe,Roach, Bleak]  [See weekly records]
Spot: 19:180,101:57, 84:108, 98:84, 50:86, 51:138, 41:108, 44:50, 122:27, 89:96, 31:104
Clip: 101:57[Clip 30m N or Clip 21-25m WN], 98:84[Clip 21-23m], 84:108[Clip 21-25m], 50:86[Clip 15-21m], 19:180[Clip 33-41m], 51:138[Clip 15-25m], 41:108[Clip 32m], 44:55[Clip 40m], 122:27[Clip 21m], 89:96[Clip 21-23m], 31:104[Clip 12-16m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Beluga
Baits:Baitfish[Perch, Gibel/Crucian Carp], [See weekly records]
Spot: 41:108
Clip: 41:108[Clip 32m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Baitfish],
Example of the setup:

 

Species: Blue Bream
Baits: A bunch of algae/Bark beetle larva/Red worm  [See weekly records]
Spot: 34:101,
Clip: 34:101Clip 10-12m],

Groundbait:
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig,]
Example of the setup:

 

Species: Silver Carp
Baits: Cabbage leaf/A bunch of algae/Diced potatoes/Boilies & Pellets: Field grass, Grass cake pellets, Spice mix  [See weekly records]
Spot: 130: 130,126:133, 131:121, 135:100, 131:126, 128:118
Clip: 130:130[SW in 4m, Clip 25m], 126:133[Clip 20m], 131:121[Clip 18-22m], 135:100[Clip 10m], 131:121[Clip 15m, depth 1.5m], 128:118[Clip 15m]

Groundbait: Carp mix, Screenshot
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig, Snowman],Float[Match Rig]
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Species: Bighead Carp
Baits: Lechees/Crayfish tail/A bunch of algae/Spice mix 16/Hallibut pellets/Red krill pellets/Crab & mussels 18  [See weekly records]
Spot: 126: 133, 76:49, 101:57, 51:138, 117:101, 131:126, 140:23
Clip: 126:133[20 m Clip], 76:49 [Clip 20- 25m], 101:57 [Clip 20- 25m], 51:138[Clip 14- 17m], 117:101[Clip 10- 12m], 140:23[Clip 21- 25m]

Groundbait: Carp mix
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Wild Carp
Baits: Lechees/Cockchafer Larva/Tuna 16/Crayfish tail/Halibut pellets/Red krill pellets  [See weekly records]
Spot: 101:57, 44:55, 89:96, 122:27, 60:112, 50:86, 47:100, 98:84, 84:108, 51:138, 131:126, 126:133, 41:108, 76:49, 130:80
Clip: 100:57[Clip 20-25m], 44:50[Clip 35-40m] , 89:96[Clip 20-24m], 122:27[Clip 21m], 60:112[Clip 20-22m], 50:86[Clip 17-21m], 47:100[Clip 35m], 98:84[ckuo 21-23m], 84:106[Clip 21-25m], 51:138[Clip 14- 17m], 131:126[Clip 21m], 126: 133[Clip 21m], 41:108[Clip 33m], 76:49[Clip 20-25m], 130:80[Clip 22-25m]

Groundbait: Carp mix
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Bufffalo, Black Buffalo
Baits: Crab & mussels/Halibut pellets/Red krill pellets/Freshwater krill  [See weekly records]
Spot: 130:130 , 126:133,  131:121 , 135:100, 115:98, 117:101,
Clip: 130:130[SW in 4m, Clip 25m], 126:133[Clip 20m], 131:121[Clip 18-22m], 135:100[Clip 10m], 115:98[Clip 10-15m], 117:101[Clip 12m]

Groundbait: Carp mix
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Eastern Bream
Baits: Worm/Redworm/Maggot/Sweet dough/Pearl barley/Garlic dough/Caster [See weekly records]
Spot: 45:146, 122:77, 51:138, 75:82, 88:144, 131:68, 60:112, 34:142, 79:126, 134:45, 84:108, 120:119, 184:161, 146:23, 184:161, 143:41, 100:57, 89:96, 84:51
Clip: 45:146[Clip 23m], 122:77[Clip 19-20m], 51:138[Clip 15-20m], 75:82[Clip 15-20m], 88:144[Clip 30-33m], 131:68[Clip 23m], 60:112[Clip 17-20m], 79:126[Clip 18-19m], 134:45[Clip 15-20m], 84:108[Clip 19-23m], 143:41[Clip 20-25m], 120:119[Clip 18-20m], 184:161[Clip 16-18m], 146:23[Clip 17-19m], 184:161[Clip 18-20m], 100:57[Clip 20-25m], 89:96[Clip 21-24m], 84:51[Clip 15-20m]
Groundbait: Bream mix
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, loop rig],
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Species: Loach, Small Southern Stickleback
Baits: Caddisfly/Roe/Bark beetle larva  [See weekly records]
Spot: 114:125, 113:109, 107:115
Clip: 114:125[Clip 10-15m], 113:109[50-70%, clip 6-8m], 107:115[Clip 7-9m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Loop rig], Float
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Species: Shemaya, Kessler's Herring, Brazhnikov herring, Black-spined herring
Baits: Fly/Redworm/Mayfly/Stonefly larva/Mayfly larva [See weekly records]
Spot: 63:133, 146:23, 93:76, 142:41, 75:38, 71:130, 47:100, 142:98
Clip: 142:41[50-70%], 146:23, 142:98[50-70%], 47:100[50-70%]
Depth: 60-80cm
Fishing method: Float

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Species: Beloribitsa whitefish, Asp, Chub
Baits: Baitfish[Bleak,Gudgeon,Roach]  [See weekly records]
Spot: 63:133, 56:135, 19:180, 138:62, 50:86, 44:150, 84:108, 126:140, 78:50, 140:23, 137:62
Clip: 56:135[Clip 25m], 19:180[Clip 32-37m], 63:133[Clip 17-25m], 138:62[Clip 35m], 50:86[Clip 19-21m], 44:150[Max cast to 15m], 84:108[Clip 21-23m], 126:140[Max cast ], 78:50[Clip 20-24m], 140:23[Clip 25m], 137:62[Clip 40m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Baitfish],
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Species: Ide
Baits: Pea porridge/Salmon 14/Tuna 16/Mussels & fruits 16 [See weekly records]
Spot: 120:140, 76:49, 41:108
Clip: 120: 140[NW Clip 20-25m] , 76:49[Clip 20 - 25m], 41: 108 [Clip 30m]
Groundbait: Ide mix
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, loop rig, Classic hair rig],
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Species: Asp, Caspian Brown Trout
Baits: Dodger Crank series/Hunter series/Funky Minnow s11 i f11series/Handmade 2.5m - 3.5m/Snatcher series [See weekly records]
Spot: Trolling Route Red (At 62: 160),   Trolling Route blue (At 125: 150), Trolling Route Green (163: 75), 40:170, 74:167,125:150 , 120:170,       173:105, 163:75
Fishing method: Spinning
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Species: Catfish, Albino Catfish
Baits:  [See weekly records]
Spot: 62:160,176:23, 29:153, 36:60, 92:100, 89:96, 161:152
Fishing method: Spinning
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Species: Caspian Kutum
Baits: Rhinoceeros Beetle Larva/Cockchafer Larva/Crayfish tail/River mussel meat/Zebra mussel meat/Crab meat/Mayfly larva/Stonefly larva  [See weekly records]
Spot: 88:144
Clip: 88:144[Clip 30-33m]
Fishing method: Bottom[Simple bottom rig, Loop rig],
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[Largonaute1 83]

As mentioned above, there is a nice spot at Akhtuba, perfect for levelling your float fishing skills, making some easy silver and waiting for the next night to return to your favourite carp spot.   

 

It is at 70:131, just walk a bit to the right or to the left to find the center. It does not look impressive, a mere stretch of plain river, no reeds, no lilies, but just the right current for 2 telescopic rods or, if you prefer, bolo/match rods. A third rod can be a feeder for breams but it distracts me too much from the many bites I get on the two telescopics.

 

With a mayfly on a #16 at the end of a 3.2kg FC (must be careful about lost roaches) you may catch, some days, a lot of sichels, shemayas, various herrings and other small valuable goodies. Fishing there is really enjoyable as you never know what will come out of the water and it's relaxing after these stressing fights against carps of all sorts.

Shemayas are my favourites and I just caught so many that I could make a couple of graphs about their yield in silver and XP. It's kind of the equivalent of bleaks at Winding, at a more rewarding scale. They bite all day till late 23:00h; be patient, they become bigger with the night.

Café orders are frequent for 1 unit of 140g, 200g, 400g ($53), 500g, 600g, 800g ($146).

[GabrijelThe3rd 148]

Hello guys, 

 

a very very active Bighead Carp spot right now a Tuba river, its 142:23 with 20m clip, you can se weekly records for yourself to proof, but yeah, try it uot and enjoy fishing

 

I got my trophy with big pellets, but most of other players use 18mm pellets and its working very very fine

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