Clear water
In the delicious air
Soak up
The fresh green is gradually getting darker. The other day, I decided to go to Nagano for a few weeks and want to go out for a drive all the time, and finally decided on a destination in Nagano. Anyway, if you ask an acquaintance, you can catch smelt at "Kizaki Lake" all year round. When I hear such a thing, I want to see if it is true. When I had enough motivation to go out, I loaded the tools into the car and ran it to Nagano.
Get off at the Azumino interchange on the Nagano Expressway and drive along the clear clear stream, which is cold to the eye. It takes less than an hour to go north looking at the mountains of the Northern Alps, which has snow on the top. At the same time as the sign indicating the destination "Lake Kizaki", the surface of the lake reflecting the strong sunlight was visible. When you park your car at the "Kizaki Lake POW WOW" campsite on the shore of Lake Kizaki and open the door, you can feel the difference in air quality. I felt that the amount of oxygen in the air was different, and the cells of the whole body exposed to negative ions were activated in the trees on the lake.
For the "Kizaki Lake POW WOW" that I took care of this time, I told that I wanted to fish smelt and made a reservation in advance, so I was greeted by arrival in preparation. You can also rent an electric boat here, but this time I chose a rowing boat. After receiving lectures such as the condition of the day, I started to grab the oars toward the point and start rowing.
On the lake where there is nothing to block the sun, it is a strong sunshine that stings your skin. I was surprised that there was a large temperature difference between the shade of the trees near the pier where I was just before. When you look up at the sky while rowing a boat, you can also see a paraglider gracefully dancing in the clear blue sky without clouds. From around the lake, a large chorus of cicadas reaches the ears in surround, making the sensible temperature feel even hotter.
Although rowing boats weren't awkward to row for the first time in years, the speed of rowing increased as I remembered the tips, and it gradually became fun. I realized myself that this simple action was so much fun and made me smile.
When I got to the point where I was told and lowered the anchor, I immediately took out "RGM spec.2" and set the rig. I entrusted my hope to the words of an acquaintance that I could fish all year round, and set a rig on the surface of the lake. While moving the tip of the rod up and down and waiting for it, the sound of the fish occasionally bounces in the voice of the cicada. I felt that I had entered a world of a completely different dimension from everyday life, and felt the slightest touch at the tip of the rod, and started winding the reel.
Lights emitted from the water are getting closer and closer. Isn't there a lot of beautiful smelt? I quickly saw the smelt in the bucket while removing the needle and thought. ...I can really catch it. It was a smelt that had only the image of fishing in the cold season, but this image changed.
Perhaps there was a flock under the boat, and after that I caught smelt in quick succession and changed from the point where I was fascinated by the scenery around, I was not busy at once. Although its size is small, beautiful fish come up to the surface one after another to the extent that it can be enjoyed enough for a few fishing trips. This is the origin of the fun of fishing.
In a small hour, I caught a glass of smelt and returned. If you make a reservation, you can rent a tempura set for the fish you caught. It's a great opportunity to try freshly caught smelt.
Although it was a few hours, I started fried food in the shade of a tree where the body was exposed to direct sunlight. When the temperature of the oil rises, it makes a crackling sound, and perhaps because the air is clear, the scent of the oil tickles the nose more than ever. When fried, the scent of tempura spread over the forest.
It is enough to shake salt lightly for fried smelt. The chopsticks go on in your mouth with a tactile feel and a simple, simple taste that comes afterwards with a snack feeling. I had a heap of tempura in a flash.
Lake Kizaki POW WOW Campground & Outdoor Club
- Street address
- 19004-1 Taira, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture 398-0001
- Fee
- Daily ticket: ¥1,000, Annual ticket: ¥4,000
- URL
- http://kizakiko-powwow.com/
- Remarks
- There are also rental rods, rig and recreational fishing tickets.
Reservations are required for rental tempura sets.
Please contact us as departure time will change depending on the season.