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The places of recreative fishing - Caraorman

The Litcov, Vatafu, Puiu-Rosu, Puiulet-Lumina channels

The Danube's branches, the lakes and the channels in the Danube Delta generally represent a hide-out of fish in the difficult periods, in the summer time when the water level is low. The more areas between 0 and 1 m over sea level represent 55% of the Delta's surfaces and are looked for in the flood periods by certain species of fish: carp, pike, crucian and tench. When the waters receed, all the fish in this area migrate to deeper areas: channels and lakes. Many species of fish change their area, passing from one lake to another through channels and the Danube's braches. This migration is produced because of many things such as: the search for food, the low quality and shallowness of waters, etc.

The Litcov channel

With its banks bordered by weeping willows and its sinuous course, the Litcov channel is an extreme beauty. It is the longest channel in the Danube Delta (54 km) and it flows the Danube's oldest and most beautiful branch; Sf. Gheorghe. It flows through an area full of lakes and flood patches ensuring the access to these areas. The same as Perivolovca and others channels, in the summer time when the water level is low, the fish find refuge in the deepest channel with the most oxygenated waters. Unlike Perivolovca with which it crosses the direction of this channel is from west to east on the same direction of Danube's flow, that is why the stream is stronger. Fishing places are all over it, but the intersection with other channels are preffered by fish such as zander, rapacious carp, perch, bream, in the areas with less stream, carp can be caught and in the deeper areas sheatfish can be caught.

Near by the intersection with the Crisan-Caraorman channel deep pit was formed (right under the high voltage wires that cross the channel). This place is very good for catfish fishing. Aproximatively 50 m downstream there is the intersection with the Suez channel, this is a shallow area where carp can be caught. Then, about 300 m away the clear waters of the Litcov channel mingle with the muddy waters of the Crisan-Caraorman Channel.

The log I've "fished" from the depths of the Litcov channel with a 0.35 mm nylon in July 2001. .

The Vatafu channel

It is a long channel and being almost parallel with the Sulina branch, the stream is very strong. It intersects many channels, crossing an area full of lakes and flood patches and it has direct connection with some of them (see Vatafu lake and Doha flood patch). You can fish zander, sheat fish, carp, perch and bream all along its course.

The Puiu-Rosu channel

It is a very deep channel and very circulated by fish. Rosu and Puiu are very deep lakes with an important fishing potential and the channel between them, parallel to the Danube flow, has a strong stream, that oxygenates water and attracts very many species of fish. On its bank you can find the Rosu tourist halt, whose tourists have fished a huge amount of carp at polenta, after a lots of corn.

The Puiulet-Lumina channel

It is situated between the Lumina and Puiulet lake and it is quite short. It has areas where its banks are formed by reed islets under which shelter fish such as: catfish, carp and crucian. At the mouth of the channel, reed islets can close the access, making it very difficult to pass with a bigger motor boat or a ship.

The Puiulet-Rotund channel

The link between the Puiulet and Rotund lakes is much shorter and the banks are totally made by reed islets. It is the channel that hosts most of the fishermen nets. It is a proof of the fishing potential of the area. The entrance from this channel to the Rotund lake was bloked a few years ago by a big reed islet, so in order to be able to pass with boats, the fishermen have cut their way through it.

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