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Lower part of the Konin River - the main source of Tugur River. 

Tugur River

Tugur is the first rather big river drainage to the north from Amur. The main source of Tugur is slow Konin River with colored water, flowing from north to south. Konin is getting its mail tributaries from the west: swift, clear Munikan and Assyni Rivers. Below the junction with Assyni Konin is changing its name to Tugur; in this area it is making sharp turn for almost 180 degrees. In this area the lowland river is changing its nature and becoming braided and swift. Some of the channels in this area are blocked by huge log-jams, which are dangerous for rafters. In the mouth of Tugur River there is a tiny native (Evenk) village of the same name. 

Siberian taimen is quite abundant in this area. Tugur has big potential for trophy and record taimen. This unique stock of taimen during summer and fall feed on adult chum salmon. Because of food abundance this predator can reach huge size: there are trustworthy data on 70, 80 and even 95 kg specimens. A pleasant by-catch are 2 species of lenok, Amur pike, Amur grayling, chum salmon, and whitefish.

            Trophies:  Siberian taimen up to 50 kg; lenok - 2 kg average, Amur grayling, pink salmon, Amur pike, chum salmon.

            Best fishing season:  June 15 - October 15.

            Group size: 6 fishermen.

            Trip conditions: Floating with inflatable rafts, sleeping in tents. 

            Recommended trip duration: 7 days 

            Day 1:  Arrival to Khabarovsk; night - in hotel.  

            Day 2:  Bus transfer Khabarovsk - Beryozovy (8 hours), MI-8 helicopter flight to the river  (1.5 hours), fishing.

            Days 3 - 6:  Floating, fishing

            Day 7:  Fishing, preparation for departure,  helicopter flight to Beryozovy, bus trip to Khabarovsk; departure from Khabarovsk. 

In the cost included: meeting at the airport, all transfers, fishing guide/interpreter, cook, rafts and camping gear, fishing license. 

In the cost not included: hotel fee, insurance, beverages, satellite phone

This 20+ kg taimen was caught with a streamer in the evening. When I have managed to land the fish, it was already completely dark. 

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