Krymne is a karst lake in the Shatsk National Nature Park, two kilometres from the village of Melnyky. It is small and quiet, with low, in places marshy shores. People come here for peace and fishing, and since there are several other Shatsk Lakes nearby, Krymne is easy to combine with Pisochnчне and Svityaz.
Dimensions and depth
The length of the lake is two kilometres, the width is up to 720 metres, the area is 1.44 square kilometres, and the depth is up to six metres. The basin is elongated and irregular in shape. Like the other Shatsk Lakes, Krymne is of karst origin: it is fed by precipitation and groundwater. The bottom is sandy, muddy in places. The lake is connected by a channel to the upper reaches of the Ryta River.
Nature
Rare plants grow on Krymne, including water lilies and orchids. There are 25 species of fish in the lake: bream, pike, pike-perch, roach, loach, carp, channel catfish, and there are crayfish. Waders, wild ducks, and other birds nest on the shores. The lake is part of the Shatsk National Park, so the park's rules apply here.
Recreation
Krymne is less well-known than Svityaz or Pisochnych, so it is quieter here. Swimming is best in places with a sandy shore, as part of the coastline is marshy.
Melnyky and old hamlets
The nearest village, Melnyky, lies between the lakes Pisochnych, Krymne, Ozertse, and Karasynets. The name comes from a mill: according to legend, the village grew up around a windmill on a hill above the river. Once near Krymne there was the Khoromy hamlet—about sixty houses—and its residents swam precisely in this lake. In 1957, the hamlet residents began to be resettled to the village, and in the early 1960s the hamlets became deserted. Since 2018, the Volodymyr Patyk painters' plein-air has been held in Melnyky every summer, and the village has its own gallery.
In winter, Krymne freezes over.
Fishing
There are 25 species of fish in Krymne: bream, pike, pike-perch, roach, loach, carp, channel catfish, and there are crayfish. The shores are mostly low and in places marshy, so it is better to look for spots with a sandy shore or fish from a boat. General fishing rules apply.
Shatsk Lakes on video
Nearby
Lake Pisochnych is not far away, Svityaz is a few kilometres away, and Shatsk is the hromada centre.
How to get there
Buses run to Melnyky from Shatsk and Kovel. From the village to the lake is about two kilometres.
