Uzbekistan Rainbow Trout Fishing 2025

RAINBOW TROUT FISHING

 

Article about rainbow trout fly fishing on Kok-su river at the end of September 2024: 
https://bigsalmon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Uzbekistan-fishing-trip-1.pdf 

   Itinerary: Tashkent – Ugam-Chatkal national park, Kok-su river – Tashkent

Fishing region: Ugam-Chatkal National Park, Western Tien-Shan, Uzbekistan
Kind of fish: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Best season: June - October

Highlights:
A rainbow trout fishing in a wilderness conditions of a nature protected area of Ugam-Chatkal national park. The professional team of fishing guide, cook-camp manager accompanings the anglers. In the first day is a 17 km long trekking upstream the river to the camping, the way takes about 5 hours. Horses carrying a camping outfit, food and anglers' personal stuff. The tent camp sets up upon arrival. During the fishing an experienced fishing guide shows pools and trains beginners of technic of casting in the mountain river. During the fishing the anglers move from one pool to another  and passing about 4-6 km per fishing day. There are a stunning mountain sceneries in the gorge of Kok-su river.     

Big fish (adult) is 40-50 сm long and weight about 2-3 kg. 

   Fishing program:

1 day:
Transfer from Tashkent to the mountain village Yakkatut (106 km, 2 h, 1000 m). Upon arrival morning tea and packaging of personal stuff to the horses' bags. Horseback riding and trekking to the place of fishing (17 km, 5-6 h, 1390 m). Set up a tent camp. Fishing in a nearest spots. Dinner round the fire place. Overnight in a tent camp on the bank of the river.

2 day:
Breakfast in the camp. Fishing upstream the river. The fishing guide shows the places of fishing and ways of casting. Lunch cooked from caught fish. Rest time. Evening fishing. Dinner round the fire place. Overnight in the tent camp. 

3 day:
Breakfast. Fishing downstream the river. Lunch. Rest. Evening fishing. Dinner round the fire place. Overnight in the tent camp.
 
4 day:
Breakfast. Packing of the camp outfit. Back way to the mountain village Yakkatut (17 km). Transfer to Tashkent (106 km).

   Price per tourist:
Price depends from the quantity of tourists in a group.

Recommended fishing gear:
spinning rod L=1,8-2,0 m
fishing mono line diameter=0,18-0,21 mm
spinnerbait weight=5-11 gr

   Recommended outfit:
1. trekking boots;
2. fishing suit;
3. thermo underwear (late autumn season);
4. wool socks;
5. slippers;
6. sweater (late autumn season);
7. cap;
8. raincoat;
9. headlamp;
10. penknife;
11. personal first aid-kit;
12. sun block cream and sun glasses;
13. rucksack
14. toilet set.

Weight restrictions:
*The weight carried in horses' bags are critical, therefore the anglers have to keep the weight of personal clothing and other stuff to a maximum of 10 kg or lighter. 

Permitting requirements:
1. The itinerary passes through the nature conservation area where the special permit demands. The documents for permitting should be submitted minimum in 15 days before the tour. 
2. Copies of the following documents are required for permitting:

• scanned copy of passport;
• scanned copy of entry visa.

Photo reports by season:  *Here you can see the sights of the tour in different seasons.
Spring:	Summer:	Autumn: