Looking ahead to the 2022 salmon season, we are delighted to confirm that Roxtons remains the exclusive agent for the Yokanga in Russia.
With a very limited number of rods fishing the Yokanga this year, the river still produced more than ten salmon over 30lbs and there were a further three leviathans that broke the magical 40lb barrier – there really are very few rivers in the world that hold fish this big.
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| One of over 40lbs from Yokanga in 2021 |
The Yokanga is now owned by passionate fly fisherman and conservationist Alexey Strulistov. Over the last two seasons he has invested huge amounts of money into the programme and made enormous changes to every aspect of the lodge, much improving the standard of bedrooms and bathrooms as well as the dining and bar area. All guests will now have single bedrooms and an ensuite bathroom.
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| Huge lodge improvements |
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| Single bedrooms and ensuite bathroom for 2022 |
Considerable new equipment has been purchased including a fleet of new Solar 450 jetboats for improved river access, helipads for the two Eurocopters to land on, tundra trucks to supply the operation in winter and other less visible items such as brand new and huge generators. Significantly there has also been a 15-man antipoaching patrol on the river for the last two seasons and everyone can be very confident that there is absolutely no illegal fishing on the river.
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| Eurocopters already in use in 2021 |
Yokanga Lodge itself will be for just 12 rods over 6 beats (as opposed to 16 rods as it was in the past) and guests will move down one beat each day. Gremikha on the lower Yokanga will become an exclusive fishery for a maximum of 6 rods, rather than 8 as in the past and guests will stay up at the main Yokanga camp flying in every day with a schedule designed to maximize the tide times and run of the fish.
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| Another big one from Yokanga in 2021 |
The Yokanga has always been up there as one of the best rivers in the world to catch a big Atlantic salmon. However, with the investment and river protection of the new owner, the Yokanga can now offer the best chance of a fish of a lifetime while staying in the finest accommodation - not just on the Kola Peninsula but anywhere in the fishing world.
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| New Yokanga bar |
Please email Henry.Mountain@roxtons.com for the Price List and current availability for the 2022 season
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| View from Lyliok towards Crow's Nest |
