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Calm lake mirroring clouds and autumn-coloured mountain slopes, with pebbles visible through the clear water in front — Ribogojnica, Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj

Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj · Slovenia · Freshwater

Ribogojnica

A boat-only Bohinj site with a mixed bed of rocks, mud and algae

Photo: Ales Krivec aleskrivec · CC0

Ribogojnica is a Lake Bohinj site that can only be reached by boat. Its draw is a varied lake bed of rocks, mud and algae with fish over it, on a dive that averages about 10 m, stays within 20 m and is open to CMAS one-star and Open Water divers.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Ribogojnica: typical dive to 20 m (to 66 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit20 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

46.2876° N, 13.8579° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The site is reached only by boat. Below, the lake bed is a patchwork of rocks, mud and algae, with fish around it. The typical dive averages about 10 m and goes no deeper than 20 m.

Marine life and season

  • Freshwater fish
Month-by-month season rating for Ribogojnica
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Season follows Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj: The Bled beach centre runs June to October and no month stands out as best; July and August bring the warmest water, and Lake Bled can freeze in winter.

Sources

  1. Ribogojnica — Zentacle
  2. Bohinjsko jezero — Wannadive.net
  3. Ribogojnica, Bohinj — OpenStreetMap

Photo credits

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