Sula is a left tributary of the Dnipro River, 363 km long. It originates on the slopes of the Central Russian Upland in the Sumy region, flows through Nedryhailiv and Romny, then through Poltava region past Lubny, and flows into the Kremenchuk Reservoir in Cherkasy region. The basin area is 19,600 square kilometers. The river is mentioned in the “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”: “Horses neigh beyond the Sula, glory rings in Kyiv.”
River with a wide valley
The Sula valley is trapezoidal and often asymmetrical; from the source to the mouth it widens from half a kilometer to 10–11 km, and in some places up to 15 km. The riverbed is winding, sometimes branched, ranging from 10 to 75 meters wide, and up to 250 meters in pools, with a depth mostly of 1.5–2 meters. The floodplain is partly swampy, with peat bogs occurring. The river is mainly fed by snowmelt waters and freezes in December.
Right tributaries include Tern, Khus, Romen, Lokhvytsia, Uday, Orzhytsia, and others; left tributaries include Sulka, Bobryk, Artopolt, Solonytsia, Bodakva. In the Sumy region, the Verkhniosulskyi and Bilovodskyi nature reserves have been established along the Sula, and further downstream is the Nizhniosulskyi National Park.
From the Central Russian Upland to the Kremenchuk Reservoir
Sula is a left tributary of the Dnipro, 363 km long, with a basin area of 19,600 km². The river originates on the southwestern slopes of the Central Russian Upland in Sumy region, then flows through Poltava and Cherkasy regions before flowing into the Kremenchuk Reservoir. The towns of Nedryhailiv, Romny, Zavodske, and Lubny stand on the Sula; downstream from Lubny the river is navigable. The average gradient is 0.2 meters per kilometer, and the average water discharge near Lubny is about 29.5 m³ per second.
Fishing
Sula is a popular river among anglers in Sumy region. Pike, perch, roach, rudd, bream, crucian carp, and tench are caught here; in faster sections, ide and chub. Fishing is done from the shore with a float and feeder on the pools, and with spinning rods along the reeds and near snags where pike stay; in swampy areas it is more convenient to fish from a boat. The best bite is in spring after spawning and in autumn. General fishing regulations apply.
How to get there
In Sumy region, the easiest way to reach the Sula is in Romny, where the river flows through the city, or near Nedryhailiv. Romny is about 110 km west of Sumy and has a railway station. In Romny, it is worth visiting the Ohnivshchyna Park, and nearby — Zolotukha Mountain.
What to consider
Before traveling to Sumy region, check the security situation and restrictions of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
