Jablaničko lake

Jablaničko lake () is a large artificially formed lake on the Neretva river, right below Konjic where the Neretva briefly expands into a wide valley. River provided lot of fertile, agricultural land there, before lake flooded most of it. The lake was created in 1953 after construction of  Jablanica Dam near Jablanica in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The lake has an irregular elongated shape. Its width varies along its length. The lake is a popular vacation destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
Swimming, boating and especially fishing are popular activities on the lake. Many weekend cottages have been built along the shores of the lake.
There are 13 types of fish in the lake's ecosystem.

However, the lake  suffered from poor management of water and fisheries. Without any scientific and management plans or research, local fisheries and angling management introduced, alien, non-indigenous or non-native species, either deliberately or accidentally, which did more harm and damage than good. As the Neretva has many endemic and fragile species of fish that are near extinction, introductions of this invasive species, Pike Perch (Stizostedion lucioperca L.), completely destroyed native endemic and highly endangered fish like Strugač (Leuciscus svallize svallize Heck. et Kn.) or (Squalius svallize) and Glavatica (Salmo marmoratus) (also known as Gonjavac).

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See also

Water bodies

 Neretva
 Upper Neretva
 Rakitnica
 Mostarska Bijela
 Buna
 Bunica
 Trebižat
 Bregava
 Krupa River
 Trebišnjica

Settlements

 Ulog
 Glavatičevo
 Lukomir
 Jablanica
 Mostar
 Blagaj
 Stolac
 Čapljina

Protected environment and treasures

 Blidinje
 Stari most (Old Bridge)
 Vrelo Bune
 Počitelj
 Hutovo Blato
 Livanjsko field
 List of birds of BiH
 List of national parks of BiH

Nature and culture

 Salmo obtusirostris
 Salmo dentex
 Salmo marmoratus
 Environmental impacts of dams
 Vajont Dam
 Environment and electricity generation
 Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

References 

Category:Lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
RJablanica