Kartar Lake Rules

Carp fishing is not only a passion but also a responsibility: we fish with respect and release with love.

Unhooking mat

1. All handling of fish on the bank must take place on a carp mat obtained from the lake administration.
2. Use of other mats is allowed only with the administration's permission. The mat must be wet before the fish is placed on it.
3. The lake administration imposes a fine of 1000 UAH per kilogram for injured or dead fish.
4. New One mat - one fish.

1. Photos with fish of 15+ kg and with black amur of any weight are allowed only in the water.
2. Touching the gill cover is prohibited.
3. All handling of the fish must not take longer than 2 minutes.
4. It is prohibited to lift the fish high above the mat for a photo (no more than 20 cm above the fabric surface of the mat).

1. A specialised antiseptic is mandatory.
2. Fish injured while being landed must be treated with antiseptic and released back into the lake.
3. Alcohol-based antiseptics are prohibited.

1. Only safe flat-feeder or classic sliding-type carp rigs are allowed.
2. New The helicopter rig is allowed but not encouraged. (The ban was lifted due to the switch to barbless hooks, which let the fish free itself from a helicopter rig.)
3. The use of stop beads or any other rig components that prevent the fish from safely freeing itself is prohibited.
4. Fishing with float rigs is prohibited.
5. The zig rig is allowed.
6. The administration has the right to ask visitors to present their tackle for a rules compliance check.

1. New Only barbless hooks may be used. Breaking this rule means the visitor loses the right to visit the lake for the whole season.

1. After being caught, fish may be moved to the water only in a dedicated sack (sling). Carrying fish by hand is prohibited.
2. Only triangular landing nets with soft mesh are allowed. Round landing nets, nets with a rigid frame, or nets made of monofilament are prohibited.
3. The minimum landing net size is 70 cm.
4. New Once the fish is in the landing net, fold the arms in, wrap the net and carefully carry the fish to the mat.
5. New Anglers must have at least one sling per swim, to be presented to the administration for inspection before entering the swim. If you do not have a sling, one can be rented at the lake.
6. Keeping fish in sacks, slings and the like is strictly prohibited.

1. Fishing with bait boats or boats is prohibited.
2. Going out on any watercraft is prohibited. The exception is freeing a snagged rig - for this you must contact the administration.
3. New Swimming or wading more than 20 m from your swim is prohibited. In case of urgent need, contact the administration.

1. Booking a swim is possible only on the recommendation of our regular visitors.
2. The minimum weekend booking is 2 nights. Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon.
3. Fishing is allowed only in a specially equipped swim. Paying for the fishing swim separately, without renting a house or gazebo, is not possible.
4. New The maximum number of anglers per swim is 2. Children and spouses are not counted. Each additional angler is charged 400 UAH.
5. New If a booking is cancelled less than 3 days in advance, the swim prepayment is non-refundable.
6. New After placing a booking you must receive an email with the booking details. That email is the confirmation of your booking. If there is no email, your booking has not been made.
7. New Swims with a house are booked with 100% prepayment.

1. Visitors must leave the swim clean. Rubbish must be thrown into the dedicated bins. Fine 500 UAH.
2. Dumping charcoal from barbecues on the ground or into the water is strictly prohibited. Fine 500 UAH.
3. New Throwing leftover bait into the water is strictly prohibited.

1. New Of the grains, only boiled hemp or other small grains such as rapeseed, wheat, millet and buckwheat may be used, boiled.
2. New Sweetcorn, peas and tiger nuts are strictly prohibited in any form.
3. Raw or fermented grains are prohibited.
4. New Dry mixes, boilies and pellets are allowed.