Kyrgyzstan · Spearfishing zone
Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reserve (Lake Sary-Chelek)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reserve (Lake Sary-Chelek).
Strict state nature reserve (zapovednik, IUCN Ia) and UNESCO biosphere reserve in Jalal-Abad Region centred on the high-mountain Lake Sary-Chelek (470 ha, ~245 m deep, elev. ~1,873 m). As a state nature reserve, its water area is excluded from the Amateur/Sport Fishing Rules (point 2) and all fishing is prohibited. A specific, mappable instance of the general 'state nature reserves' ban already in the dataset.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
41.9000°N, 71.9500°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Kyrgyzstan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
From the authorized state fisheries management body, or from the user of the assigned water body. Electronic fishing permits are reported to be obtainable online (e.g. via the MegaPay app, per secondary sources).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · cbd.minjust.gov.kg