Amur whitefish Coregonus ussuriensis is one of two whitefish species which dwell in the huge Amur River drainage. The fish can reach big size (up to 5 kg). The ecology of the species is unique: from September till April it can be found in the main channels of the Amur River. In summer the water in Amur is too warm for whitefishes, up to +25*C. For the summer this species is migrating upstream into the cool water of the lower parts of mountainous tributaries of the Amur R. Most of its diet consists of small fish.
Smooth ice is formed over shallow sandbars with slack current; broken ice shows the areas with the depth over 3 meters and strong current. The fishermen are catching whitefish at the depths 3 to 5 meters.
Typical tackle for Amur whitefish has a small brass lure with 2 hooks. Above it we tie a dropper hook on a long tippet; this hook is baited with a long and narrow piece of raw fish.
The lure is lifted from the bottom and dropped back every 2-4 seconds. Most of the fish are caught not with the lure itself, but with a baited hook.
When the biting is good, during the day it is possible to build a long fence
Arthur is glad to catch a nice Amur whitefish
This species has terminal mouth, suitable to catch small fish
In 5 long months I will be able to catch similar fish with a flyrod..
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