Lake Velyo

Lake Velyo, the largest lake in the Valdai National Park, lies 40 km northeast of Demyansk. It has three immense river reaches and lots of bays and islets.

The lake covers about 4.5 ha and is 17 km long from north to south. The average depth of the lake is 9 m, and at the deepest point it reaches 32 m. Velyo is a running-water lake, with four rivers and 11 streams flowing into it. One of them, the Yavon River, flows into the lake in the east and flows out of it in the west.

Velyo is rich in fish, the ultimate gift for anglers. Breams and pike, perch and roach, vendace and trout, pike zander and peled are found here.