2025.12.06

Taimen fishing in Tuva: the "river tiger" in the steppes of southern Siberia. The Republic of Tuva is one of the last regions of Russia where taimen fishing is still relatively stable and legal, without strict restrictions. Here, in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River—the Maly and Bolshoy Yenisei (Kaa-Khem and Biy-Khem), Khemchik, Biy-Khem, and their tributaries—taimen thrive in pristine mountain habitats.