The single best bait is small size minnows. The Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii) is a species of perch endemic to the Lake Balkhash and Lake Alakol watershed system, which lies mainly in Kazakhstan.It is similar to the other two species of perch, and grows to a comparable size, but has a slimmer build and is lighter in colour. The lake is host to 20 species of fish, six species indigenous to the lake (Hi and Balkhash marinka, Balkhash perch, spotted and monochrome loach, and minnow), the remainder acclimatized by human initiative (carp, sturgeon, oriental bream, Aral barbel, Siberian dace, carp, tench, pike perch, and others). You can see also over 120 species of birds among are golden eagles, pheasants, cormorants, great egrets or pelicans. Many of the species found here are endangered.

Nearby Topar and Taukum deserts are also interesting for birders. The Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii) is a species of perch found in Kazakhstan, (in Lake Balkhash and Lake Alakol), Uzbekistan, and China. Freyhof and Kottelat, 2008). Artificial bait also work great. In Lake Balkhash the ichthyofauna had no contact with the neighbouring faunas of the river Ob basin in the north and the Ponto-Caspian basin in the west and the south. Pikeperch first occurred in the Balkhash lake in … It is very similar to the European perch, and grows to a comparable size. The smaller the minnow, the better.
Flora at Lake Balkhash is also important. They have an elongated body and light-colored body. Most of the water in Lake Balkhash comes from the Ili River, which pours in through the southeastern shore. Balkhash perch are most active during the daytime. For best results, use a rod designed for light action with a casting or spinning reel. There are two large dams in the river basin. The stock structure of Pike-perch in Balkhash Lake is not known but a single stock is considered due to characteristics of the species (e.g. Fishing area: Balkhash Lake, Kapchagay reservoir. Fishing vessels: The Company has a fleet of 18 vessels in the Reservoir Kapchagay and 26 vessels in the Balkhash Lake. The lake hosted about 20 species of fish, 6 of which were native – Ili schizothorax (Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis) and Balkhash schizothorax (S. argentatus), Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii), Triplophysa strauchii, T. labiata and Balkhash minnow (Rhynchocypris poljakowi). 120 species of birds pass by Lake Balkhash each year. Lake Alakol lies in the Lake Balkhash river basin, which has a total of 36 fish species, 23 of which have been introduced. Among the 20 species of fish you can find here catfish, breams, perches or the endemic Sazan or Pike fish. Dozens of fish species live or spawn in the lake and in the delta’s mosaic of streams and ponds, including ship sturgeon and wels catfish. The body is covered with scales of medium size (41-54 in lateral line). Lake Balkhash was colonised by fish such as marinka ( Schizothorax argentatus ), perch ( Perca fluviatilis ) and stone loach ( Noemacheilus spp) from the river system of Tien Shan. Surface Area: 2,650.00 km …


Bryan Nelson September 13, 2010, 11:36 a.m. Balkhash perch are commercial fish in Lake Balkhash…

Mitrofanov and Petr (1999) describe the introduction of pikeperch in the lake. April and September, when the migration to and from Siberia occurs, is the best time. There is some concern that Lake Balkhash could dry up like the Aral Sea, since many of its source waters are being diverted.