Lake Võrtsjärv
consists of smaller animals building
up the summer biomass. The amount
of bottom animals is low but variable
in different years.
pic: plaktonic algae
About 35 fish species are in Lake
Võrtsjärv. Pike-perch, eel, bream and
pike are the most important
commercial fishes. In the fifties and
sixties Võrtsjärv was known as a ruff
lake since inferior fish prevailed in
catches. After the application of
measures proposed by scientists of the
Limnological Station ,big and
valuable fish species became
dominating. The natural eel have been
caught in some years. The total yearly
fish catch averages over 400 tons in
Lake Võrtsjärv, with the share of
valuable fish 60-70%.
Pic: eels
The coastal area of Lake
Võrtsjärv is covered with
woods,fields,hayfields,wil
low plots and reed
beds,witch make it a
annaabi.ee 
