Chechva Reservoir
The Chechva Reservoir, also called the Rozhniativ Reservoir, lies on the Chechva river near Rozhniativ in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast. The Chechva rises in the Gorgany mountains and flows into the Limnytsia, a left tributary of the Dniester. The reservoir was designed in 1963 and construction began in 1967; its dam, about 10 m high, stands upstream of the village of Svarychiv.
- River: Chechva (Limnytsia and Dniester basin)
- Area: about 228 ha
- Volume: 12.1 million m³, 7.6 million m³ usable
- Owner: Karpatnaftokhim LLC
It was built to supply industry in Kalush and today provides the town with drinking and process water; the Kalush combined heat and power plant also uses its water, and the small Svarychiv hydropower station runs on it. In summer 2026 residents noticed that the reservoir was quickly getting shallower and silting up, and called on the community to clean it.
The reservoir is popular with anglers: according to Wikipedia, pike, perch, roach, Prussian carp and common carp are caught here. Fishing follows the general Recreational Fishing Rules, with a spawning ban from 1 April to 10 June. The year-round ban applies to the Chechva river and its tributaries above the reservoir, not to the reservoir itself. Take care on the ice in winter — details in the fishing section and in Fishing in the Carpathians.
Photos: Oleh z Kalusha, CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons.
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Fishing at the Chechva Reservoir
A reservoir on the Chechva near Rozhniativ (about 228 ha) that supplies Kalush with water. Fishing follows the general rules; the water is not leased.
Can I fish now?
- Fishing is allowed within the daily limitKeep to the minimum sizes and the daily limit; release protected species.
Limits and rules
The reservoir is not on the list of places where the Ivano-Frankivsk fisheries patrol allowed fishing during the 2026 spawning ban, so no fishing here from 1 April to 10 June. The Chechva river with its tributaries from the source down to the reservoir is closed to fishing all year — that ban covers the river above the reservoir, not the reservoir itself. Take care in winter: in February 2023 the local council temporarily banned fishing because of dangerous ice.
What to catch
Pikeclosed from 15 February to 31 Marchallowed
Perchallowed
Roachallowed
Prussian carpallowed
Common carpallowed
The species list follows Wikipedia (which cites an anglers’ website); there is no official fish survey and no record of state stocking for the reservoir.
Water quality
Monitoring post near Nyzhnii Strutyn (Kalush water intake), last sampled on 8 July 2026.
- Dissolved oxygen9.8 mg O₂/lnorm at least 4
- Acidity, pH7.32norm 6.5–8.5
- BOD₅ (organic matter)1.1 mg O₂/lnorm up to 3
- Nitrates0.5 mg/lnorm up to 45
- Water temperature13 °C
All indicators are within the norms.
Bite forecast near Rozhniativ
- TodaygoodSteady pressure, light wind, partly cloudy1025 hPa · wind up to 11 km/h · 8…10 °C
- TomorrowfairPressure falling fast (−4.6 hPa in 6 h), light wind, partly cloudy1026 hPa · wind up to 15 km/h · 4…13 °C
- Thursday, 15 OctoberfairHigh pressure, moderate wind1025 hPa · wind up to 18 km/h · 6…10 °C
For species open now: pike, perch, roach, prussian carp, common carp. Based on pressure, wind, temperature and cloud — an estimate, not a guarantee.
Fishing spots 11
Places where you can drive up to the water: fish markers on the page map and the list below. Look at the satellite view before you go — the bank may be steep or overgrown.
- Dirt-road access, Nyzhnii StrutynAbout 60 m to the water from a dirt road. Nearest village: Nyzhnii Strutyn, 1.3 km.
- Dirt-road access, Nyzhnii StrutynAbout 110 m to the water from a dirt road. Nearest village: Nyzhnii Strutyn, 1.3 km.
- By the road, Nyzhnii StrutynThe road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Nyzhnii Strutyn, 1.2 km.
- Access road to the water, RozhniativThe road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 1.2 km.
- Access road to the water, RozhniativThe road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 920 m.
- Access road to the water, RozhniativThe road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 900 m.
- Access road to the water, RozhniativThe road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 1.2 km.
- Access road to the water, Rozhniativ (1.6 km)The road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 1.6 km.
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- Access road to the water, Rozhniativ (2.0 km)The road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 2.0 km.
- By the dam, Svarychiv (2.5 km)About 40 m to the water from an access road. Bridge 110 m away. Nearest village: Svarychiv, 2.5 km.
- Access road to the water, Rozhniativ (2.4 km)The road comes almost to the water. Nearest village: Rozhniativ, 2.4 km.
Spots are marked from open data (roads and ways to the water, OpenStreetMap); if a spot is inconvenient or inaccessible, let us know. © OpenStreetMap, ODbL.
Springs: Recreational Fishing Rules (Order No. 700 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy); State Fisheries Agency, Ivano-Frankivsk: spawning ban; Fisheries patrol: recreational fishing in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast; Ivano-Frankivsk 2026 spawning ban: places open to anglers (unofficial copy); Wikipedia (uk): Chechva Reservoir; Wikipedia (uk): Chechva river; PIK: fishing banned on the Rozhniativ reservoir (21 Feb 2023); MEGA: Chechva Reservoir drying up and needs cleaning (21 Aug 2026); State Water Agency: water monitoring (CC BY); Weather forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Rules may change — check the current orders of the fisheries patrol.
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