Piaseczno — the deepest lake of the Łęczna-Włodawa lake district and one of the cleanest in Poland. It lies in the village of Rozplucie Pierwsze in the Ludwin commune of Łęczna County, about 14 km northeast of Łęczna. A sandy bottom, clear water, and surrounding forest make it a favorite recreation spot for Lublin residents. More about the lake district in the article “Polish Polissia”.
The Deepest and Clearest
The karst-origin lake reaches a depth of 38.8 meters — the greatest in the entire lake district. Its area is 86 hectares, length 1.5 km, width 0.8 km. The bottom is mostly sandy, hence the name (from Polish piasek — sand). The water belongs to the first class of purity, with transparency reaching about 5 meters — the highest indicator in the region.
In the water grow floating pondweed, hornwort, white water lily, and yellow pitcher plants; along the shores — reeds and bulrush. Around are mixed forests of pine, spruce, and birch. The northwest shore borders swamps and peat bogs. Crayfish are found here, and occasionally marsh turtles.
Recreation and Diving
The lake can be walked around on foot. On the western and northern shores there are several tourist facilities, including the Recreation Base of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin with the yacht club “Antares.” On the western shore there is a floating pier from which it is safe to jump into the water. On the northeastern and eastern shores there are several hundred summer cottages.
Piaseczno is popular with divers: on the bottom lies a German Junkers plane from World War II, and plastic bottles on the water mark underwater attractions for divers. When swimming in the middle of the lake, do not cling to these markers.
Fishing
Most Polish freshwater fish live in Piaseczno. Sources name crucian carp, common carp, bream, tench, burbot, perch, weatherfish, roach, vendace, channel catfish, wels catfish, pike, eel, and rudd. The great depth and cool water allow vendace — a fish rare for Lublin region — to live here. Polish fishing regulations apply: a fishing card and a water user permit are required.
How to Get There
From Lublin — to Łęczna (about 25 km), then northeast towards Ludwin and Sosnowica. Nearby are the lakes Rohuzno, Łukcze, Zagłobocze, and Dratów, as well as the church in Dratów. From here it is also not far to the Polissia National Park. For Ukrainian citizens this is Poland: a foreign passport is required.
