Lake Fortuna is one of the larger lakes of the Danube Delta, just north of Maliuc and the Sulina arm, and on the way to Mila 23 by the Olguța channel.
Nature
White pelicans often gather here in large numbers to feed and roost, along with swans, moorhens and wild ducks. Carp, catfish, roach, perch and pike live in the lake.
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Swimming
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Tips
The lake can only be reached by boat, usually from Mila 23 or Crișan, and day trips from Tulcea to Mila 23 often pass through it. Maliuc is on the regular Tulcea–Sulina boat route. White pelicans are best seen from March to October, and pike fishing runs from early July to December. A reserve entry permit is required, sold by the reserve administration, travel agencies and hotels in Tulcea, and fishing needs a separate permit. Water levels and weather can change the route.
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Sources & data
- Romania's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Romania, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Fortuna (way 28726206), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Danube Delta, Romanian National Tourist Office
- Lake Fortuna, In Your Pocket
- Cele mai bune locuri de pescuit în Delta Dunării (2015), Adevărul
- O vacanță plutitoare în Delta Dunării, Capital