A spawning ban starts in the Kyiv region on April 1: what fishermen need to know

From April 1, 2025, a spawning ban on the fishing of aquatic biological resources will come into effect in the Kyiv region, which will last for 70 days.

Spawning is a special period for the restoration of aquatic bioresources, since the quality and abundance of aquatic bioresources in reservoirs depends on its success.

In order to ensure the preservation of favorable conditions for the natural reproduction of aquatic biological resources, the Rules of Amateur Fishing prohibit the movement of all vehicles or motor vessels during the spawning period, with the exception of vessels used by fish protection authorities and other authorized state authorities.

Commercial fishing and spearfishing are also prohibited.

The ban on catching aquatic biological resources in water bodies of the Kyiv region comes into force on different dates depending on the type of water bodies:

  • in all reservoirs and lakes with bays, straits, including the flooding zone – from April 1 to June 9 (inclusive);
  • in all rivers and their headwaters – from April 1 to May 20 (inclusive);
  • in newly created water bodies, as well as in the ancillary system of rivers and other water bodies – from April 1 to June 29 (inclusive)
  • a ban on catching (harvesting) crayfish in the spring and summer period of their spawning, larvae, first and second molts in 2025 – from April 1 to June 13 and from July 15 to September 1.

According to the Rules of Amateur Fishing, during spawning, amateur and sport fishing of up to 3 (three) kg of fish per daylight hour (one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset) is allowed with one float or bottom fishing rod with one hook and spinning from the shoreline of reservoirs and rivers in places specified in the List of places designated for amateur fishing during the spring-summer ban.

Violation of fishing rules during this period is punishable by a fine or criminal liability. Illegal fishing, which causes significant damage, entails criminal liability in accordance with Article 249 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The Kyiv Fish Protection Patrol calls on citizens to be responsible and comply with the requirements of environmental legislation.

List of places (spawning grounds) in the area of operation of the Kyiv Fish Protection Patrol, where fishing (extraction) of aquatic biological resources is prohibited in 2025

Kyiv Reservoir :

  • left-bank section of the reservoir with bays and channels along the Dnipro River: from the southern administrative border of the village of Dniprovske, Chernihiv region, downstream to the “Goryste” tract, excluding the shipping lane (fairway);
  • right-bank section of the reservoir with bays and straits along

– Dnipro River from the right bank: from the southern administrative border

– village of Dniprovske, Chernihiv region, downstream to the dam of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, excluding shipping traffic.

Kaniv Reservoir:

  • left-bank section of the reservoir with bays and straits: from the dam of the Kyiv HPP (including the “Pogrebska Starukha” bay of the Desna River) downstream to the Kaniv HPP at a distance of 500 meters from the shore deep into the reservoir, excluding the administrative borders of the city of Kyiv, settlements and shipping lanes;
  • right-bank section of the reservoir with bays and straits: from the end of the administrative border of the city of Kyiv downstream to the town of Ukrainka, Obukhiv district (including the Stugna River) at a distance of 500 meters from the shore deep into the reservoir, excluding shipping traffic.

Along rivers and streams (within the Kyiv region with floodplains and lakes, bays and straits)

  • rivers – Alta, Brovarka, Hnyla Orzhytsia, Dnipro, Zdvizh, Irpin, Krasna, Nedra, Pripyat, Perevod, Supii, Teteriv, Trubizh, Uzh, Desna River from the border with Chernihiv Oblast on the left and right banks with bays, straits excluding the administrative boundaries of settlements, Ros River from the pumping station of the village of Skvyra to the Stupych monument, the village of Horodyshche, Bilotserkiv district.
    Reservoirs on the Ros River:
  • Shcherbakiv Reservoir: upper reservoir & within the boundaries of the granite quarry;
  • Volodar Reservoir: the upper part of the reservoir and along the right bank of the reservoir within the forest area;
  • Kosiv Reservoir: the upper part of the reservoir in the area of the village of Pohreby and along the left bank of the reservoir within the forest area;
  • Dybynetske Reservoir.

List of places designated for recreational fishing during the spring-summer ban

Kyiv Reservoir:

  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Straholissya, Ivankiv district, with the exception of the Dniprovsko-Teterivskogo state forestry and hunting enterprise;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Tolokun, Vyshgorod district, the bay of the Kyiv reservoir inland at a distance of 100 m;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Hlibivka, Vyshhorod district, the bay of the Kyiv reservoir inland at a distance of 100 m;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the villages of Yasnohorodka, Novi Petrivtsi, and Stari Petrivtsi of the Vyshhorod district;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Dniprovske, Chernihiv region;
  • drainage canal of the Kyiv Reservoir.

Kaniv Reservoir:

  • “Richishche” strait;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the city of Kyiv;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Tsibli, Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi district;
  • from the hunting base of the UTMR Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi district to the city beach in the city of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Khodoriv, Myroniv district;
  • within the administrative boundaries of settlements of Boryspil district and from the pumping station of the village of Kyyliv to the base of the UTMR “Rudyaki”;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Velykyy Bukryn, Myronivskyi district;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the village of Hryhorivka, the village of Buchak, Kaniv district, Cherkasy region;
  • from the administrative border of the city of Kaniv, Cherkasy region, up along the right bank of the reservoir, including the administrative borders of the villages of Bobrytsia and Studenets, Kaniv district, Cherkasy region;
  • within the administrative boundaries of the following settlements: Obukhiv district – the town of Ukrainka, the village of Trypillya, the village of Khalepya, the village of Vytachiv; Kaharlytsky district – the village of Stayki, the town of Rzhyshchiv, the village of Balyko-Shchuchynka.

Rivers:

  • Teteriv River:

– within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Ivankivskyi, Borodyanskyi, Vyshgorodskyi districts (with the exception of the section from the mouth to the village of Prybirsk);

  • Desna River:

– within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Vyshhorod and Brovar districts;

  • Lyubych River, Brovary District: within the administrative boundaries of the villages of Litochky and Sobolivka;
  • Trubizh River:

– Brovary district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the village of Zavorichi, the village of Mokrets, the village of Rusaniv;

– Baryshivskyi district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Baryshivka, Selishche village, Borshchiv village;

  • inland water bodies (lakes, ponds) of Brovarsky, Zgurivsky, Baryshivsky districts: within the administrative boundaries of settlements;
  • Ros River:

– within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Rokytnyansky and Boguslavsky districts;

– Volodarskyi district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Volodarka, Rachki village, Zrayky village, Zavadivka village, Kosivka village;

– Bila Tserkva district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the city of Bila Tserkva, the village of Fesyuri, the village of Yablunivka, the village of Chmyrivka, the village of Shkarivka, the village of Kazhenyk;

  • Irpin: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Kyiv-Svyatoshynskyi and Vyshgorod districts;
  • Stugna River:

– Vasylkivskyi district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the village of Zastugna, the village of Chervone, the village of Khlepcha, the village of Skrypky, the village of Kulibaba;

– Obukhiv district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the town of Ukrainka, the village of Tatsenky;

  • Protoka River:

– Vasylkivskyi district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the village of Ksaverivka, the village of Maryanivka, the village of Pinchuky, the village of Salivinky, the village of Hrebinky, the village of Sokolivka, the village of Losyatyn;

– Bila Tserkva district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the city of Bila Tserkva, the village of Pishchana;

  • Krasna River:

– Vasylkivskyi district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Chervone village, Yatsky village;

– Obukhiv district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the town of Ukrainka, the village of Trypillya;

  • Pavlovka River:

– within the administrative boundaries of settlements of the Boryspil district;

  • Rostavytsia River:

– Skvyrsky district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the villages of Shamrayivka, Dulytske, Taboriv;

– Bila Tserkva district: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the villages of Matyushy, Trushky, Pylypcha, and Hlybichka;

  • Unava River, Fastiv District: within the administrative boundaries of the town of Fastiv;
  • Roska River, Tetiiv District: within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of the town of Tetiiv, the village of Telizhyntsi, the village of Kashperivka;
  • Kamyanka River, Bila Tserkva District: within the administrative boundaries of the village of Fursy;
  • Zdvizh river:

– within the administrative boundaries of the settlements of Makariv, Borodyansky, Ivankivsky, Vyshgorod districts;

– on other bodies of water within the administrative boundaries of settlements.

On the waters of Special Commercial Fisheries (SCFF), recreational fishing is carried out in accordance with the Fisheries Operation Regime of this water body.

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