Photos of the largest river fish often show catfish. And this is connected, most likely, with the same question, do real cannibal catfish exist in reality? These huge fish are too mysterious and there are so many tales about them. But still there is evidence of catfish attacks on people in our time, given that giant individuals are still found. According to a specialist in zoology from the United States, David Wheeler, there are catfish weighing half a ton and measuring more than six meters. Such facts are given in his book about catfish of unprecedented size, still living in large bodies of water.

And in our time, there are catfish attacks on animals, the victims of which are usually pets and young cows, sheep, goats, as well as adults. People also became targets of attacks by underwater predators, and most often they were children. In the middle of the summer of 1982, researchers and rangers of the Khopersky Reserve witnessed a catfish attack on a young deer and his death when a huge fish pulled him under water. Bears swimming across the river also became victims of catfish. This is still being told in the Siberian region.

So, the largest freshwater fish is catfish? Among other things, and a cannibal? Quite possible. Here are some more facts, moreover, from very recent history. It happened in the Voronezh region at the end of the summer season, in the 90s. Near the village of Kulakovo, a boy and a woman became victims of an attack by a huge killer catfish. They bathed in the evening in the hunting grounds of cannibal catfish.

Similar cases of people disappearing in the evening have been reported in China at a large reservoir. People went to swim and did not return from the water. The mystery of their disappearances was solved when a giant catfish, three meters in size, was caught with human remains in its stomach. One head of this catfish was a meter in size.

True or not, it is difficult to judge, but according to some sources, a five-meter catfish was found in a tugboat that sunk on the river on board the ship, punching a hole in the hull. In the stomach of the monster, the remains of three Polish tourists were found, who, after the disaster with a tugboat, moved to a small rescue ship, but never made it to the shore. It was on the Dnieper.

Beluga

The list, which includes the largest freshwater fish or river monsters, should also include the beluga. It would, of course, be in first place in terms of size among Russian fish. But this huge fish does not belong to the permanent and typical river inhabitant, since it is an anadromous species of fish and enters the rivers only for spawning. Meanwhile, in the local history museum of the Republic of Mari El, among the exhibits there is a beluga weighing a ton, once caught in the Volga. But this is not the limit of the weight and size of the beluga. According to unspecified and unofficial data, not so long ago there were individuals weighing up to 2 tons and up to 7-8 meters long. Confirmed data indicate the capture of the largest specimen of this fish weighing one and a half tons and 4.2 meters long. Some of the largest beluga are real centenarians, as they can be 100 years old.

The largest river fish in Russia, although they do not constantly live in rivers, nevertheless, spend a very large part of their lives there. This is due to the characteristics of reproduction. Being inhabitants of the Caspian, Black, Azov and, according to some reports, the Adriatic seas, beluga go to spawn mostly in the Volga, as well as in the rivers: Ural, Terek and Kura. But if earlier these powerful and ancient fossil fish rose quite high along the Volga, to the middle reaches and higher, then with the emergence of the Volga cascade of dams and hydroelectric stations, the rise of the beluga stopped, at least to the previous levels.

Fish passage facilities did not help either. In addition, at some dams they either did not exist at all or they did not work at full capacity. For example, at the Cheboksary hydroelectric power station in the early years, instead of fish passage facilities, only an 8 cm grate was installed, on which the passing large fish were cut and died, falling to the bottom under the discharge of water from the dam.

The largest river fish in the world hardly reached the size of the Russian beluga, at least those individuals that entered our rivers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Meanwhile, in our time, these valuable sturgeon fish supplying once a lot tasty meat and delicacy black caviar, are on the verge of extinction, despite the prohibitions. And in the good old days, even a simple peasant could afford to taste the delicious beluga meat and the same delicious black caviar, moreover, in large quantities. So it happened one fine day in the year 1891, when a strong wind from the shore unexpectedly and quickly drove water from the Gulf of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov near Taganrog. In a shallow bay, in a puddle, this lucky man found a beluga weighing 20 pounds (327 kg). There were almost 50 kilograms of black caviar in it. This is where you can eat real fish and black caviar at least a tablespoon, simply! ..

Siberian taimen

The largest freshwater fish in Russia are also found in Siberian rivers. And the largest and most beautiful predator of icy waters is the taimen. This is the oldest fish of all salmon, since taimen lived about 18 million years ago. Most species and subspecies of taimen, including lenok and char, are predominantly freshwater, with the exception of the Sakhalin taimen, which adheres to the mouths of rivers and the desalinated part of the sea at certain times.

In our country, taimen live in the rivers of Siberia, as well as in the rivers of the Amur basin. These powerful and incredibly beautiful fish are the object of sport fishing on the principle of “catch and release”. This strict principle is a vital necessity, since the Siberian taimen is already an endangered fish species.

Among the fish of Russia, taimen are distinguished by their size and weight. The largest specimens reached not so long ago the weight of a centner and a length of two meters and a hook. Since 1993, the record has been held for the largest taimen caught on sports tackle and released back into the waters of the river. The weight of this trophy fish was 41.95 kg. However, no, no, and the information will pass, they say, they caught somewhere in a mountain river a taimen weighing 50 kg, or even all 80 kilograms. In a word, taimen is the largest freshwater fish in our country beyond the Ural ridge.

Taimen are real predators capable of swallowing large fish. Outwardly, this large fish is a living torpedo, for which a strong current and rapids of mountain rivers are not an obstacle. The usual coloring of the taimen consists of brown tones on the back and silver on the sides with dark spots. During the mating season, these fish become even more beautiful. Visibility and brightness are given to them by red, almost orange ventral fins, as well as juicy red with a copper tint - anal and caudal fins.

The element of taimen is icy mountain rivers and the same lakes. Hunting places are pits immediately behind the rapids-rifts, where tired small fish roll down and become the prey of a predator. Taimen are also kept in small groups and in places with an uneven bottom on stretches and even in river bays. If only there was depth in such a bay.

Pike

The category - the largest freshwater fish includes pikes. According to Leonid Pavlovich Sabaneev, pikes weighing 48-64 kg were encountered not so long ago in northern and Siberian rivers. And pood and weighing 20 kg predators are not even now a special rarity in Russian waters, especially in the expanses of the Volga reservoirs. The pike is considered legendary, caught even under the German emperor Barbarossa, which was 5.7 meters long and weighed 140 kg. She was ringed and launched into the lake. The pike lived for more than 200 years in this lake and, when caught, was whitish in color, as if faded from old age. The skeleton and ring of this pike is still kept in one of the museums in Germany. True, there are doubts about the authenticity of these artifacts, since the age limit of the pike is estimated by leading ichthyologists at 33 years.

Even in forest peat lakes there were giant pikes. The pre-war newspapers of the Mari Volga region wrote about 30-kilogram pikes from Lake Luzher. Large in area, but only 2-3 meters deep, this peaty interdune lake still remains a haven for large pikes. The tenants of the lake, who set themselves the goal of completely catching predators and releasing domesticated fish species, did not cope with this task. The lake seemed to have a second and a bottom where predators hid. And in the process of catching with a net, fishermen saw exits and jumps through a network of giant fish, and also observed live logs in shallow areas. Pike-logs went out to the shallows, escaping from the net. And the fishermen simply did not dare to catch them, despite the reach of prey. A similar giant pike, which can be judged not only by descriptions and stories, was caught in Lake Ilmen. She weighed 34 kilograms. And the reliability of the capture of a large predator is confirmed by a black-and-white photograph, which can be safely attributed to the series - a photo of the largest river fish.

Predators weighing 12-16 kg and now often become the prey of winter pike fishermen.

carp and carp

According to the information presented in the books of L.P. Sabaneev, carp and its cultivated variety carp were in ancient times truly gigantic in size and weight. The record holder of that time can be called a carp weighing more than three pounds, or rather, 55.6 kg. This fish was caught with hooks, tackle, which in our time is poached. There were rumors about a carp weighing 68.5 kg, caught in the net. Nowadays, these fish also come in large sizes and heavy weights. At least carp weighing 20-30 kg are considered not very rare prey, especially in the lower reaches of the Volga, and are called trophy fish that every angler dreams of catching.

These powerful and large fish, chained in strong silver-golden scales, are also included in the category - the largest freshwater fish, only among relatively peaceful underwater inhabitants. Why is it conditional? Any even the most herbivorous and peaceful-looking fish, having reached a certain age and size, becomes to some extent a predator and is not averse to swallowing the fry.

In addition to the Volga delta, large carps are caught in paid reservoirs, where, with proper feeding and with controlled catch, they quickly reach large sizes and weights, since their rapid growth is a feature of these fish.

The largest river fish in the world

The largest freshwater fish or river monsters are also widely represented in the rivers of other continents. Moreover, some of them are related to our Russian predators, for example, the American maskinong pike. It is also called the giant pike.

pike masquening

Maskinong outwardly almost does not differ from our pike, but in size this predator is comparable to our pike of previous centuries and ancient years. External differences only a specialist or a person who knows these differences in advance will find it. Firstly, the masquenong does not have scales on the lower part of the gill covers and the edges of the caudal fin are sharper than those of our common pike. Distinguish masking and sensory points that the lower jaw of the fish has. This pike has more of them than the Russian predator, most often over seven. The pike of our waters - no more than six. The color and stripes that turn into spots often coincide, especially if the conditions, that is, when the color of the water and soil also match the American predator with the living conditions of our pike.

Muskinongs are up to 1.8 meters long and sometimes weigh 30-32 kg. But most often they come across to anglers on sports tackle, so to speak, in the middle weight categories - 2.5 m long and weighing 16 kg.

Like our pikes, maskonongs prefer bays of rivers with weak currents or stagnant water. The objects of hunting of these predatory fish are also similar. Like the pikes of our rivers and lakes, masconongs hunt fish and all living things that fit into their mouths: chicks, birds, frogs, crayfish, snakes, mice, muskrats.

The armored pike is also a relative of the above pikes, but rather a distant relative. It is also a serious fish that falls under the definition - the largest freshwater fish.

bull shark

But this is a real monster, which cannot be called a good fish, because, like all sharks, this predator is a real aggressor. The bull shark is found both in the oceanic vast expanses and in the coastal zone. But the same shark can also be found in the most ordinary freshwater reservoir: a river or even a stream, as long as the depth of this stream allows this powerful fish to be accommodated in it, which often reaches a size of more than 2.5 meters and a weight of 312 kilograms. The insidious feature of such a shark lies in the fact that it often stays on coastal shallow waters of beaches and can be dangerous, as it is an aggressive and ruthless predator. This shark easily falls into the category of one of the largest fish in the world and can often be found in a series of photos of the largest river fish.

white sturgeon

The white sturgeon is also a giant fish and among the sturgeon family of North America is its largest representative. Moreover, this fish can be called the largest in general among freshwater fish of this continent. The largest individuals of this species reach a length of about 4 meters and weigh almost half a ton. These fish differ in life expectancy, which is 100 years and even more. Therefore, the old fish, it can be said without exaggeration, have seen a lot in their lifetime.

Nile perch

This is another relative of our domestic fish, or rather, perch, familiar to all "sailors". Only the size of the overseas brother is impressive and in awe. As the name implies, this "perch", reaching a length of 1.8 meters and weighing more than 180 kg, lives in the ever-muddy Nile River, and also in the rivers - Niger, Congo, Senegal. Like our perches, the Nile perch has yellow eyes with black dotted pupils. But the coloring of this perch is somewhat different, without stripes, instead of which the sides shine with silver with some bluish tints, which makes this seasoned predator very beautiful.

Alligator garfish

The largest river fish in the world are represented by another species that is really a monster. This is an alligator garfish. The appearance of this monster is almost a copy of the alligator crocodile, at least that's what the fish's head looks like. But, despite such a picturesque and violently aggressive appearance, these fish have never attacked people, in any case, such information has not been received. The size of these inhabitants of the water depths is also not offended. Garfish alligators can weigh up to 140 kilograms with a length of 3 meters.

Arapaima giant

This is a fish that really deserves to be on the list - the largest freshwater fish. Instances 3 meters long and weighing more than 68 kilograms are not uncommon in the waters of the Amazon. Confirmed data speak of arapaima weighing up to 200 kg. This is a swift and furious predator, which manages not only to catch up and swallow fish, but also to get birds and small animals sitting on trees in a jump.

Arapaima can live in the most impassable swamps, where the water is very poor in oxygen. But this cunning fish has adapted to breathe atmospheric air, for which it needs to rise to the surface of the reservoir at certain intervals, which are about 20 minutes. Arapaima giant is protected by very dense and strong scales, but this did not save it from extermination by local native tribes, who from time immemorial hunted this fish for food. Now these fish are protected and are likely to become an object of breeding.

Tiger goliath fish

The largest freshwater fish will be horrified at the appearance of another real monster that will frighten even any predator with the sight of its terrible teeth, since tiger goliath fish is a giant piranha. In addition to being one of the largest fish and reaching a length of 180 cm with a weight of 50 kilograms, this fish is also the most dangerous among all types of predatory fish.

And this danger threatens both a weak person and a no less bloodthirsty strong crocodile. And the teeth of the goliath fish bite even metal leashes, if the metal for them is not the most durable. In addition to the Congo River, these fish are not found anywhere else.

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Fish a little over half a meter long, living in fresh water, looks very large, but among freshwater fish there are the most different types, so large in length and weight that it is difficult to imagine.

Of course, the inhabitants of the deep sea are distinguished by a wider variety of shapes and sizes, but some rivers and lakes are home to unique species of the largest freshwater fish in the world.

Fishing enthusiasts should always be very careful, especially when fishing in unfamiliar waters. It is not known to what size a catfish or perch could grow in the deep waters of an unvisited lake. So not for long and become the prey of some two-meter pike. 🙂

10. Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Carp (carp)- a large omnivorous fish that lives in fresh water with stagnant water and a muddy bottom. The body is covered with large scales and has a golden hue. A very voracious fish that can eat almost all day long. Carp eat young shoots of reeds and other aquatic plants, as well as molluscs, aquatic insects, and even eggs of other fish and frogs. Since the average size of this fish is small, it ranks last in the top ten largest freshwater fish in the world. The largest carp was caught in 2015 in Hungary. His weight was 48 kg.

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paddlefish- a large freshwater fish that inhabits reservoirs in the eastern United States, in particular, rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Most common in the Mississippi and its associated lakes. On average, adults reach a size of 221 cm and a weight of 90.7 kg. They live long, up to 55 years. These freshwater fish are the only sturgeons that feed on zoo-, phytoplankton, as well as the remains (detritus) and secretions of invertebrates.

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Siberian taimen (Russian salmon)- a species of predatory freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family. These fish inhabit the fast and cold waters of Siberia, Altai and the Far East. It is considered the largest salmon in the world for a reason: such a fish can be 1 m long and weigh 50-60 kg. In the choice of food, the taimen is not whimsical; it preys on all types of fish that are smaller than it. It has a different color, but you can recognize it by its olive-green head, reddish-brown tail and 8-10 transverse stripes on the sides. The life expectancy of taimen is much longer than that of other salmon. Thanks to this, fish can grow to above average sizes.

The largest taimen in the world was caught in the Krasnoyarsk Territory on the Kotui River in 1943. The weight of this fish was 105 kg, and the length was 210 cm.

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armored pike- ray-finned fish of the armored family. Swims in fresh and brackish waters Central and North America. This is not only one of the largest freshwater fish on the planet, but also one of the most ancient - the ancestors of this species lived on Earth more than 100 million years ago. It got its name for its truly intimidating appearance: the long body is covered with scales as thick as a shell, and the sharp muzzle has powerful jaws with four rows of teeth. In length, armored freshwater pikes can reach 3 m and weigh up to 136 kg. It mainly eats small fish, but can also attack humans.

6. Nile perch (Lates niloticus)

Nile perch- the largest freshwater fish in the world from the genus perciformes. It is found in water bodies of Africa (Nile, Senegal, Congo, etc.). We are used to catching perch "on the palm of your hand" and more, but this species grows up to 2 m in length and weighs up to 200 kg. The average length of the African freshwater perch will be 120-140 cm. The fish has a silver color with a blue tint. It feeds on smaller fish, insects, crayfish, and also does not disdain its relatives.

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brazilian arapaima- Tropical freshwater fish from the Aravan family. Widespread in lakes and rivers South America. The body of this fish has a greenish color in front, with a smooth transition to red in the tail and incredibly strong scales. Thanks to reliable protection, the arapaima coexists with such ferocious predators as piranhas. It feeds mainly on fish, and occasionally on birds and small animals. The average length is 2 meters, but there are individuals up to 3 meters and weighing 200 kg.

The Brazilian arapaima has a unique feature - it is able to breathe atmospheric air.

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Mekong catfish (shilb catfish)- ray-finned fish of the pangasia catfish family. Inhabits the rivers of Thailand: Mekong and Tonle Sap. The largest specimen was 2.7 m long and weighed 293 kg. These freshwater fish eat phytoplankton and algae and also prey on fish and small animals. Due to exorbitant fishing, there is a possibility of complete extinction of this species. According to some reports, over the past 14 years, its population in the world has decreased by 80%. Therefore, the shilba catfish is included in the international Red Book.

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common catfish- a large bottom fish without scales, living in deep fresh waters of lakes and rivers, Europe, Asia and part of Russia. This fish is a real giant among aquatic creatures. Therefore, it is included in one list with the largest freshwater fish in the world. With great depth and sufficient food, it can grow up to 5 m long and weigh up to 400 kg. There is no official confirmation of the second figure, but there are many eyewitness accounts. For this size, you need a lot of food. Some sources say that catfish feed exclusively on carrion. In fact, these fish prefer to prey on small fish, crustaceans, waterfowl, aquatic insects, small mammals, and even their relatives.

Catfish are very large predatory fish with an aggressive nature that live in fresh water, including in places where people bathe. In this regard, they pose a danger to humans, because. can cause enough serious injury. There is official evidence of the attack of two-meter catfish on people.

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white sturgeon is the third largest in the sturgeon family. Inhabits the fresh waters of North America and is considered the largest cultural heritage of British Columbia. The sturgeon loves to live in the quiet waters of the west coast, it is distinguished by its large size: up to 6 m long and weighing up to 816 kg. The fish is very aggressive, has a characteristic gray color with white spots and diamonds on the sides and back. Sturgeons live for a very long time, longer than humans, up to 100-110 years, they can breed only from the age of 14 (males) and 18 (females). The predator eats mollusks, crustaceans, worms and fish.

1. Beluga (Huso huso)

Beluga- a large freshwater fish from the sturgeon family that lives in the Caspian, Black and Azov seas. This fish grows to huge sizes: 4-5 meters in length and weighs up to one and a half tons. According to unconfirmed reports, there were individuals 9 m long and weighing up to 2 tons. That is why the beluga is the largest freshwater fish in the world. It feeds on various types of fish, mollusks, but prefers sprat, gobies, herring. Beluga is a valuable commercial fish, because. it contains the most expensive caviar in the world - black. The cost of a kilogram of black caviar in Europe can exceed 7,000 euros. Beluga is listed in the Red Book.

Also, another large commercial fish belongs to the beluga genus - kaluga (Huso dauricus). We have not included it in the ranking of the largest freshwater fish in the world in order to make our TOP 10 more diverse. Lives in the Amur River. Grown up individuals feed on minnows and other small fish, and later on they eat silver carp, carp, salmon, grass carp, and sometimes their relatives. It can grow up to 5-6 meters long, and the maximum recorded weight of the "Amur Queen" is 600 kg. This giant was caught by a Chinese fisherman in 2012. There is an assumption that earlier there were fish weighing up to a ton. It is included in the international and Russian Red Book. Kaluga is a freshwater fish, but is able to adapt to life in salty sea water.

Gray bull shark (blunt-nosed) lives in tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. It belongs to the family of gray sharks, whose representatives can live in both salt and fresh water and is the largest of them. Among all living species of sharks, it has the greatest force bite - up to 6000 Newton. According to some reports, it reaches a length of 3.5-4 m and a weight of up to 400 kg. Females are larger than males, aggressive and merciless. The bull shark hunts in the shallowest fresh water near sandy beaches. Although this is a large fish, we did not include it in the rating, since freshwater rivers and lakes are not its main habitat.

• The smallest freshwater fish in the world pygmy pandaka (Pandaka pygmaea). It has an almost transparent colorless body. Found in the lakes of the Philippine island of Luzon. It grows no more than 1 centimeter and weighs 4-5 mg.
• The largest fish in the world, among the inhabitants of both fresh and salt water - whale shark (Rhincodon typus).

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Top 10 largest freshwater fish in the world

As soon as large fish were discovered in the oceans and seas, people began to fear them. Everyone was afraid of how the big freshwater inhabitants satisfy their hunger. After all, the larger a fish, the more food it needs to feed. Therefore, in order to satisfy the needs of their growing body for food, freshwater giants begin to eat their smaller relatives of different species. Typically, fish are classified according to features such as genus, species, and the like. We tried to do it based on their size. Here is the list of top 10 largest freshwater fish in the world.

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Taimen is a large fish from the salmon family, so it is often called nothing more than “Russian salmon”. Its habitat is major rivers and lakes of Siberia, the Far East and Altai. The predator is able to reach 1 m or more in length and up to 55-60 kg in weight. This species is famous for its aggressive and merciless character. It is believed that the taimen is able to feed on its own cubs. For this freshwater species there are no food restrictions. Russian salmon eats literally everything that comes in its way.

9. Catfish

Catfish is a large freshwater scaleless fish. It lives in lakes, rivers of the European part of Russia, as well as in Europe and the Aral Sea basin. IN good conditions this species grows up to 5 m in length and at the same time gains weight up to 300-400 kg. Despite their large size, the body of catfish is extremely flexible. This allows an active nocturnal predator to quickly get their own food. There is a misconception that this species feeds only on carrion or spoiled food. But it's not. In fact, the main food for catfish are fry, small crustaceans and aquatic insects. And then, such a diet in freshwater fish is only early stage development. Later, it is replenished with live fish, various shellfish and other freshwater animals. There are even cases when the largest catfish attacked small domestic animals and waterfowl.

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Nile perch can be found in rivers, lakes and ponds tropical Africa. It is especially common in the Ethiopian region. The body of a restive predator reaches a length of 1-2 meters and a weight of 200 or more kg. The Nile perch eats crustaceans and various types of fish.

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Beluga belongs to the sturgeon family. This large fish lives in the depths of the Azov, Black and Caspian seas. Beluga can reach a whole ton in weight. At the same time, its body length will be more than 4 meters. Real long-livers belong to this species. The predator can live up to 100 years. In food, the beluga prefers such types of fish as herring, gobies, sprat, etc. Also, the fish likes to eat shellfish, and sometimes it hunts seal cubs - pups.

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The white sturgeon is the largest fish found in North America and is ranked sixth in our ranking. biggest fish in the world. It is distributed in fresh waters from the Aleutian Islands to central California. The predator grows up to 6 m in length and can gain weight of 800 kg. This type of large fish is extremely aggressive. Mostly white sturgeon lives at the bottom. The predator feeds on mollusks, worms, and fish.

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The paddlefish is a huge freshwater fish that lives primarily in the Mississippi River. Representatives of this species can also be found in a number of big rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. The predatory paddlefish does not pose a threat to humans. However, he likes to feed on individuals of his own species or other fish. And yet most of those who belong to this species are herbivores. They prefer to eat only herbs and plants that usually grow in the depths of fresh water. The maximum recorded body length of the paddlefish is 221 cm. The most big fish can gain weight up to 90 kg. The average lifespan of a paddlefish is 55 years.

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Carp is a very large omnivorous fish. This species lives in almost all freshwater rates, reservoirs, rivers and lakes. At the same time, carp prefers to populate quiet, stagnant waters with a hard clay and slightly silted bottom. It is believed that the largest individuals live in Thailand. Carp can reach a weight of more than one hundred kilograms. Typically, fish of this species live for about 15-20 years. The diet of carp includes small fish. Also, predators like to feast on caviar of other fish, crustaceans, worms, insect larvae. While hunting, it is common for this species to kill large numbers of small fish, because carp needs food all the time, as it belongs to such fish as stomachless.

3. Skat

Third place on our list of ten most largest freshwater fish in the world occupies a ramp. The stingray is a beautiful predatory fish that can be found both in tropical seas, in the waters of the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as in fresh water. Most of all fish of this species are common in Asia. Inhabit slopes and shallow water, and depth. The most gigantic individuals reach up to 7-8 m in length. In this case, the slope can gain weight up to 600 kg. Large fish feed mainly on echinoderms, crayfish, mollusks and small fish.

2. Giant Mekong catfish

The giant Mekong catfish lives in the fresh waters of Thailand. It is considered the largest member of its species and therefore is often considered and studied separately from its congeners. The body width of the giant Mekong catfish sometimes reaches more than 2.5 m. The maximum weight of this fish species is 600 kg. Giant Mekong catfish feed on live fish and small freshwater animals.

1. Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar (armored pike) is considered a real monster. This exotic looking giant fish has been living in the freshwater rivers of the southeastern United States of America for over 100 million years. This species is named for its elongated snout and double row of fangs. Alligator Gar has the ability to spend time on land, but not more than 2 hours. The weight of the fish can reach 166 kg. Three meters is the usual length for individuals of this species. Alligator Gar is known for his ferocious and bloodthirsty nature. It feeds on smaller fish, but repeated cases of predator attacks on people have been recorded.

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River fish is an essential source of protein in the human diet, as well as amino acids and vitamins. The value of river fish has been established for a long time, and the variety is so great that sometimes you can’t immediately make out what kind of individual is in your hands.

Knowledge of what a particular species looks like and what characterizes it will also be useful to a fisherman, since each species has its own behavioral characteristics and food preferences.

Zander

Pike perch belongs to the family of perch fish. It is quite simple to recognize pike perch by its color and peculiar physique. Pike perch belongs to predators, therefore the shape of the body corresponds to a similar type of survival: the body of the surveillance is oblong and flattened on the sides.

From above, near the large fin and along the perimeter of the back, the color is dark green, but already on the sides the color turns into mother-of-pearl.

Also on the sides there are vertical stripes, dark green in color, which pike perch uses to camouflage when hunting - often there are from 8 to 10 pieces.

The lower part, or belly, is light. The scales of pike perch are quite small, as for river fish, but the average for predatory fish.

Fins yellowish. Fang-shaped teeth are located in the oral cavity, and between them there may also be small ones.

Pike perch lives in clean waters, with a lot of oxygen. It feeds on small fish and is able to grow up to 20 kg.

Bersh

Bersh, like pike perch, belongs to schooling predatory fish. The color is very similar to the color of zander, only the stripes on the sides are more expressive. The scales are slightly larger than those of ordinary predatory fish, there are no fangs on the lower lip. Reaches up to a kilogram in weight, with a body length of half a meter.

Perch

The body is similar in color to pike perch, but the structure is different. There is a hump between the first fin on the back and the head, it is noteworthy that there are two fins on the back.

The first fin has a black spot in the back, and both dorsal fins are dark in color, but the rest are orange. This species is distinguished by the ability to adapt to any conditions, which made it a picky inhabitant of the reservoir.

Ruff

Belongs to the perch family and outwardly you can recognize it by a spotted, black dot, back, including on the dorsal fin. The ruff is known for being very spiky when handled, due to its fins and gill covers.

The ruff grows only up to 30 cm and is not very muscular, which makes it of little value to fishermen. It feeds mainly on small insects, fish fry, but does not disdain leeches.

chop

The fish is part of the perch family, although its elongated yellowish cylinder-shaped body can be confusing in definition. Only four weakly expressed stripes on the body reinforce confidence in family ties with the perch.

Chop belongs to sedentary fish, and feeds mainly on larvae, worms and young fish.

The fish does not belong to the category of mass fishermen and is rarely caught by fishermen, but it is distinguished by enviable vitality - it easily transfers movement from one reservoir to another.

Pike

A fairly well-known predatory fish that is hard to confuse. In shape, the body slightly resembles a torpedo.

Depending on the habitat, the color can be completely different: gray, black, dark green.

Gray or brown color may be added.

The belly is often white, but on the sides there may be light dots or stripes of different sizes. different shapes and anywhere.

The fins are yellowish-red.

The pike is a solitary predator and hunts by waiting for prey in cover, using camouflage and a powerful jaw full of razor-sharp teeth.

It feeds on small fish, but there are cases when pike attacked water birds. Pike grows up to 40 kg.

Roach

The roach is a schooling fish. It has a slanting body, surveillance is compressed on the sides. The fins below the lateral line of the fish have an orange-red light, and those above are dark, with a red coating on the ends.

The iris of the eyes is orange. The color of the scales is uniformly silvery, with the exception of a greenish back. This species is very common, and often hides from predators in the grass.

The fish is not very whimsical about food: it feeds on caviar, worms, and small mollusks. Cases have been recorded when fish even swallowed berries that fell from the bushes into the water.

It grows no more than 45 cm in length and weighs up to 2 kilograms, but the most common is a length of 20 cm.

Bream

A small head and a high flattened body make it possible to immediately recognize this type of fish belonging to the carp family.

Depending on age, the scales may be light gray in young individuals, or golden in older individuals.

Fins in any case will be gray and inconspicuous.

The bream lives in reservoirs with a small current and keeps to the bottom, in search of peace.

Feeds mainly on larvae, worms, small crustaceans and algae.

The bream grows up to half a meter in length and weighs up to 5 kg, and is a welcome trophy for any fisherman.

White-eye

It got its name from the white iris. The white-eye is a subspecies of the bream, but is distinguished by a smaller hump on the back and large eyes, relative to the body. The color is similar to the color of the bream, except that the back may have a bluish tint.

Habits are very similar to bream, but it chooses water bodies with a high flow rate, but still stays closer to the bottom. It feeds on algae and small larvae, less often on molluscs. It grows up to 30 cm in length and weighs no more than one kilogram.

Guster

It belongs to close relatives of the bream, and can often even be confused, since the shape of the body is almost identical. You can distinguish by larger scales and reddish fin bases, which you will not find in bream.

It prefers calm waters, but does not always keep to the bottom - fish can be caught in any part. It feeds, like all representatives of cyprinids, algae, worms, mollusks and grows up to 30 cm and not more than half a kilogram.

Carp

Carp refers to schooling fish. He has a long body, and sometimes even high.

The color of the carp is dark brown on top and becomes more golden towards the belly.

On the back it has a long fin that reaches almost to the tail.

He also has a pair of mustaches at the corners of his lips, and a pair of short ones above his upper lip.

Preferably found in water bodies with little or reverse flow.

Carp grows up to a meter and over 20 kilograms, so it is quite voracious and not bitter in food: it feeds on both animal and vegetable food, sometimes it can even eat tree branches lowered into the water.

Carp

The legacy of the wild carp is the domesticated carp. It is less picky than common carp and is a valuable industrial fish due to the taste of meat, and is therefore specially bred.

Carp lives mainly at depth, and comes out to feed in shallow water. There are many subspecies, bred taking into account the necessary needs for the amount of meat and scales.

Carp: gold and silver

The crucian carp belongs to the family of cyprinids, and outwardly retained its features: a high body and flattened sides.

The body of the silver is slightly more elongated than that of the gold.

Crucian carp is quite hardy, and is found in almost all water bodies where fish live.

Golden carp is more hardy than silver carp and lives in small stagnant ponds, and silver carp in flowing ones.

The crucian feeds on everything it finds, and like all cyprinids, it is omnivorous.

Golden crucian grows up to 3 kg, and silver only up to two.

lyn

The lyn is notable for its low energy, and it got its name, as it kind of “molts” when it is taken out of the water. This happens because the body of the fish is covered with mucus, which hardens and falls off in the sun.

The lyn has a thick, clumsy body. The back is dark green, the sides are olive, and closer to the belly the color becomes yellowish, the fins are gray-brown.

The lynx rarely changes its habitat, even due to the need for food. It feeds on algae and larvae and can grow up to 60 cm in length and weigh up to 8 kg.

Chub

The body of the fish is almost round. The back is dark green, the sides are silvery, and closer to the belly it becomes silvery white. On the scales one can see typical black borders on the edge of the scales.

Lateral fins are orange; located on the lower part of the belly are bright red, and all the rest are gray. It has a large head with a flat forehead.

Prefers cold water, so it can be found in rivers with fast and medium currents. In the diet, it prefers coma that have fallen into the water, but in general it is omnivorous: it feeds on both algae and small fish, not to mention larvae and worms. Grows up to 8 kg.

Ide

The body of the ide is slightly elongated. The back is silvery, with gilding on the sides and gradually turns white closer to the belly. The fins are all red, except for the tail - it is gray.

It prefers fast and deep rivers, but stays closer to the bottom, and if it comes out in shallow water, it hides under overhanging tree branches. The fish is nocturnal, and the diet is almost similar to that of the chub. The ide grows up to 70 cm in length and can weigh up to 8 kg.

asp

Asp refers to predatory fish, but prefers loneliness to a flock. The body is oblong, slightly compressed laterally, but rather rounded than flat.

The color is typical, like many fish: a dark green back, silvery sides and a white belly.

The lateral and ventral fins are red, while the rest are grey. The fish has a large oblique mouth, but without teeth, but has a tubercle on the upper lip, and a depression on the lower one, which looks like a regular bite.

Prefers fast ponds, rapids and mountain rivers. It feeds on small fish and insects falling into the water. He hunts quite interestingly: he waits for the moment and at high speed tumbles into a flock and suddenly grabs small fish. Asp grows weighing up to 10 kg and up to 80 cm long.

Chekhon

Although the sabrefish belongs to the cyprinids, its long body and compressed sides make it doubtful. The fish has a bluish back color, slightly pinkish sides. Like most fish, the ventral and lateral fins are reddish, while the rest are grey.

The sabrefish prefers clean water bodies with a minimum of vegetation. It grows up to 70 cm, but the weight usually does not exceed a kilogram, due to the structure of the body. A feature of the sabrefish is that the scales exfoliate very well.

Rudd

The rudd is distinguished by red fins, hence the name. Outwardly similar to a roach, but the color is more golden, and the head is smaller. It lives in lakes and rivers and prefers to be in the upper layers of the reservoir.

It feeds mainly on algae and insects and grows no more than 1.5 kg.

Podust

Podust is distinguished by the dark color of the lower belly and dark fins. The body is elongated, and the short caudal fin is especially noticeable. It belongs to herbaceous fish, as it feeds on algae that grow on stones at the bottom of the reservoir.

Prefers fast-flowing rivers, and due to its active lifestyle, rarely grows over half a kilogram.

Bleak

The bleak is distinguished by an elongated body, compressed on the sides. The color is typical, except that the brightness of the silvery scales in the sun dazzles. It lives in clean and quiet rivers and lakes, more often in reservoirs.

It feeds on insects and their larvae, caviar of other fish, but basically it can be considered the food of other fish, since it is often found near the surface of the water and grows no more than 20 cm.

Bystryanka

The quicksand is somewhat similar to the bleak, but has a taller, but shorter body. The difference is also in the two-point line, drawn by a dotted line along the lateral line. It grows no more than 12 cm in length, and is found mainly in rivers, less often in lakes.

Gudgeon

The minnow is distinguished by a grayish-brown color of the back and yellowish-silver sides with a belly. The body is elongated and rounded, with a pair of whiskers at the corners of the lips. Prefers clean shallow waters, where it prefers to keep the bottom.

It feeds mainly on animal food such as worms and larvae, less often on small mollusks.

White amur

The grass carp has a typical body color with a dark back and a gradual lightening to the belly. The upper and caudal fin are dark, and all the rest are light, closer to transparent.

For life, cupid chooses clean flowing reservoirs with quiet backwaters. It belongs to herbivorous fish, but at the same time it is able to grow up to 30 kg and up to 120 cm long.

silver carp

The silver carp, as the name implies, has a thick and wide forehead. The color is typical, except for the yellowish fins. It belongs to valuable industrial species of fish, and is found in clean water bodies with a slight current, but prefers reservoirs.

Able to grow up to a meter in length and weigh 20 kg, despite the fact that the diet is purely vegetable.

catfish

Catfish is distinguished by a dull brown color and a huge head with two long mustaches on the sides and four short ones on the beard. The mouth is quite wide and strewn with sharp teeth, which is not surprising for a predator.

This species is considered settled and rarely leaves its habitat. The catfish is found in clean, but deep-sea waters and can reach 5 meters in length and weigh 300 kg. Given its enormous size and clumsiness, it also feeds on carrion.

channel catfish

Like the "big brother", channel catfish is a predatory fish. It is distinguished by a lighter color compared to the usual catfish and smaller sizes - it can grow up to only 45 kg and no more than 1.5 meters.

Prefers clear waters, but keeps to the bottom. It feeds on animal food, such as small crustaceans, worms, mollusks, larvae.

Acne

The eel differs in the structure of the body, like a snake. Refers to predatory fish. Outwardly, it is brown-green, with yellowness on the sides.

A feature is the absence of a posterior fin - it is stretched from the back to the belly along the wedge-shaped back of the body. It feeds on animal food, sometimes even frogs.

snakehead

It got its name for a flattened head, resembling a snake and atypical for fish, color - yellow-brown body, in places with chaotic spots.

It belongs to predators, and therefore has sharp teeth. Prefers rivers with large vegetation, but feeds on small fish and frogs. Able to reach a mass of 8 kg and a length of one meter.

Burbot

It has an elongated body and a pair of long symmetrical fins on the belly and back. The color is also specific: the body is brown-brown-green with dark and light spots.

There are antennae on the chin and at the nostrils. It feeds mainly on animal food, but does not disdain carrion. Able to grow up to 25 kg.

Loach

It is distinguished by a long, elongated body with a dark yellowish color, lighter towards the belly and dark stripes along the body. It is very hardy and chooses reservoirs with a silty bottom, where it feeds on larvae and small living creatures. Able to grow up to 30 cm.

Char

It has an elongated body, with a dark green back, gray-yellow sides and a yellow belly. hallmark is six antennae on the chin. It feeds on caviar and small living creatures and does not grow more than 10 cm.

Lamprey Hungarian

The body is elongated, and resembles an eel. On the back there are two untouchable fins from the middle of the body, almost to the tail. It has an interesting color: a dark gray back turns into silvery sides and a white-yellowish belly.

Prefers clean waters and is close to extinction due to river pollution. Does not grow more than 30 cm.

Lamprey Ukrainian

The body is eel-shaped with a three-color color: a gray back, sides are silvery, and closer to the belly it becomes whitish. Differs in a lighter color than that of the Hungarian lamprey. May have a row of teeth on the lower lip.

It prefers extremely clean river basins and is able to reach 50 cm in length, but often does not exceed 20 cm.

Sterlet

It has an elongated, not high and spindle-shaped body with a dark gray color on the back, lighter on the sides and a light belly. A feature is the spikes on the lateral line, the number of which reaches 50.

It lives in clean water bodies and keeps closer to the sandy bottom. Able to grow up to 16 kg and over a meter long.

Danube salmon

The body of salmon is long and resembles the shape of a cylinder. It has a dark gray color to the middle of the belly, then it gradually brightens. A feature are black spots scattered throughout the body.

Prefers deep clean rivers, and stays close to the bottom. Able to reach weights up to 20 kg.

Brook trout

The body is elongated and not flattened laterally. The color is changeable, but a dark gray back and a light belly are characteristic. Dark or pinkish dots are scattered all over the body. Inhabits fast mountain rivers with rocky bottoms.

Able to grow up to 2 kg, but usually the weight does not exceed one kilogram.

Umber

It has an elongated body covered with large scales. The back is dark, with light brown sides and a golden belly; has dark spots scattered over the body.

Armed with small teeth and lives in stagnant waters with good vegetation. It grows no more than 12 cm and feeds on small fish and spineless.

grayling european

It has a long, low body with a high dorsal fin. The back has a brownish tint, and the sides have a metallic sheen. Along the body it has yellowish stripes, and black spots are scattered near the head.

It lives in clean cold water bodies and usually does not exceed 30 cm and 300 grams.

Carp

The body structure is similar to salmon: oblong and thick, in the form of a cylinder. The back is dark gray with a green tint with grayish sides and a light belly. It lives in estuaries and lives in small flocks. Able to grow up to 8 kg.

And sometimes River fish and no bones? Answer: it happens! If we take the list considered, then the bones are absent in the body of catfish, eel and lampreys. The sterlet's skeleton is completely cartilaginous.

Features of river fish

Due to the limited habitat, one can meet fish with clearly expressed adaptive features. Predators have an elongated body with a camouflage color and are quite muscular. Non-predatory river fish are distinguished by their high and flat body, often silver in color with bright fins.

In this article, I would like to analyze the most coveted and significant fish of Siberia, fish of northern rivers, mountain taiga streams with cold water and rocky rifts, lakes. Freshwater ichthyofauna of Siberia and the Urals. Ichthyofauna of the entire taiga zone of Russia. I will not mention the fish that are abundant in the southern strip, and will focus only on the fish of the taiga, the fish of the north. Noble species of fish that are hunted by amateur fishermen in pursuit of a big trophy, tourists traveling through the taiga, and indigenous people of the north, for whom fishing is a way of getting food, and not a sport, entertainment and trophy pursuit.

Muksun

A valuable commercial fish from the whitefish genus and the salmon family, lives in the rivers of Siberia, in particular, in the basins of the Ob, Irtysh, Lena, Yenisei rivers. It is valued for its taste, as well as nutritional value and the presence of essential substances. It is well used in lightly salted form. It is enough to stand the muksun in salting for about 9 hours, and only then it will be possible to eat it. The meat is fatty and melts in your mouth. The calorie content of meat is about 90 kcal per 100 g. It is also widely used for making stroganina.

Fishing methods: in many regions of the country, fishing for whitefish is prohibited, in others it is caught with nets, and whitefish can also be caught with a fly, having a varied supply of baits with you.

Nelma

Valuable commercial fish of the whitefish genus, reaches a weight of 50 kg. It lives in the rivers of Siberia, in the basin of the Arctic Ocean. It is considered one of the most delicious fish in Russia, and any fish dish from it always turns out delicious. Just like muksun, nelma is good in lightly salted form and as a sliced. It is an endangered species.

Fishing methods: In all southern regions of Siberia, nelma fishing is prohibited; it is caught by artels in an industrial way in the northern part. Yes, and it is quite difficult to catch it on spinning in the southern part, which cannot be said about the Ob or Yenisei delta, where the nelma likes to live. The fish are very cautious and shy. Nelma takes well on various turntables, spoons, most often ordinary, silvery in color, the same color as smelt and vendace fry.

Chir

Chir (or Shchokur) is a representative of the whitefish genus. Valuable commercial fish lives both in fresh and semi-fresh water at the confluence of large Siberian rivers with the Arctic Ocean. Also available in Kamchatka. Chir serves as a bonus for commercial fishermen when catching white salmon and whitefish. It also lives in freshwater lakes.

Fishing methods: Just like muksun, chir is mined with nets, but, unlike it, chir bites quite well on bait and spinning. As a bait, various insects, larvae, meat of mollusks living in sea ​​shore, and, of course, artificial baits.

Omul

Valuable commercial fish of the whitefish genus. Small sizes, up to 6-8 kg. Baikal omul lives only in Lake Baikal and in nearby rivers, in which it spawns. In the river basin of the Arctic Ocean lives arctic omul . It is well used in salted, smoked forms, as well as stroganina.

Fishing methods: omul is mined at any time of the year. Fishing is possible both from the shore and from a boat. Omul takes well on small bright fixed and moving baits, including spinning ones. Locals use pieces of foam rubber, fresh meat or a piece of fish as bait. At the height of winter, the omul descends to depths of more than 200 meters, and appropriate gear is needed to catch it.

Pyzhyan

The Siberian whitefish lives in the rivers of the European north and Siberia. Weight up to 5 kg. Length up to 80 cm. Possesses good taste qualities, is an object of both amateur and commercial fishing. It has a characteristic transition from the head to the body. Pyzhyan feeds on mollusks, larvae, and various insects.

Fishing methods: Fishing takes place by casting seines and the installation of nets. Amateur fishing takes place on ordinary gear and lures. The best bait is a chiromanid, also caviar, mollusk, fly, bloodworm.

Tugun

A small commercial fish of the whitefish genus. Also known in the Urals as Sosvinskaya herring . The fish of the northern rivers lives in the basins of the Ob and its tributaries (in particular, the Northern Sovva, Pur, Taz, Nadym, etc.), on the Yenisei, Lena, etc. Length up to 100 cm, weight up to 100 g. The taste of tugun meat gives off fresh cucumber, the meat is tender, fatty. Tugun is smoked and consumed in a salty form.

Fishing methods: tugun is mined with seines; fishing with a bait or spinning rods is ineffective. Fishing most often occurs during the spring flood, when the fish goes to fattening, they are also caught in the summer.

Lenok

A genus of fish in the salmon family. It lives in freshwater reservoirs and rivers. Most often in fast cold rivers of a mountainous nature, on rifts. Lives in Siberia and Far East, as well as in China, Mongolia, West Korea. In the European part of Russia, west of the Ural Mountains is not found. Predator, feeds on various insects, mollusks, worms, flies. It has other names: Russian - lenok, Turkic - uskuch, Evenki - maigun, Yakut - byyyt and literary - Siberian trout. It is an endangered species.

Fishing methods: Commercial fishing is not carried out, in amateur lenok is one of the most popular fish for sport and amateur fishing. Fly fishing and spinning tackle is used. Young lenok is caught on a fly, similarly to grayling, larger specimens are caught on lure, various turntables, wobblers, etc.

Grayling

A popular fish of the northern rivers of the salmon family. It is an object of sports and amateur fishing, valued for its excellent taste. There are Siberian, European and Mongolian grayling. Reaches a weight of 2.5-3 kg. It feeds on various larvae, mollusks, insects that have fallen into the water: midges, leafhoppers, grasshoppers, gadflies, etc.

Fishing methods: The most popular way to catch grayling is fly fishing. It is also caught on spinning and on a regular fishing rod. Most often, grayling is caught on a fly. There are 4 places where the grayling takes well: on the riffles, on the thresholds, immediately after the stones, stands facing against the current; near fallen trees; at large stones (standing at a depth); on the rift, on the side of the main stream. If fishing is done on spinners and spinners, then, as a rule, light baits are selected, but large graylings can also be taken on heavy ones.

Taimen

Fish of the salmon family, is listed in the Red Book of Russia, in some reservoirs it is grown and catching is prohibited. It is a coveted trophy for any taiga fisherman. It can reach a weight of 70-85 kg and a length of up to 2 meters. It lives in fresh cold water, does not go out to sea. It lives throughout the taiga zone. The further north his habitat is, the more comfortable he becomes.

Fishing methods: taimen is a predator and fishing methods are the same as for other predators. In those rivers where there are many small fish, such as grayling, various kinds whitefish - taimen also lives. Taimen fishing most often takes place under a special license or only for trophy photography, then the fish is released. They take on various spinners, turntables, wobblers and other spinning gear.

Sterlet

Valuable commercial fish of the sturgeon family. Body length reaches 130 cm, weight - up to 20 kg (in rare cases). Large specimens live mainly in northern rivers. Feeds on invertebrates, eats eggs of other fish. It lives in the basins of many Siberian and European rivers in Russia, as well as in the seas. It is an object of fishing and spearfishing. It has excellent taste qualities. Disappearing view.

Fishing methods: is subject to poaching. Anglers amateurs extract sterlet under license. The most common tackle is a bottom bait with a bait in the form of a worm.

Burbot

A fish of the cod-like order, the only one that lives only in fresh water. It occurs almost throughout the taiga zone, most common in the rivers of the Arctic Ocean basin. As a rule, the weight of burbot does not exceed 1 kg.

Fishing methods: The best periods for catching burbot are winter and early spring. The best tackle is a donk, as well as a float rod. Live bait, fry, frog, leech should be used as baits. It goes well at night, because at night it comes out of its holes and lies in wait for prey near snags. It is also effective to put burbot zherlitsy in winter at night.

Pike

Not a species, but a whole family of pike. It lives both in Siberia and throughout Russia, almost everywhere. The most popular predator of our waters. The length of the pike reaches 2 meters, and the weight is 35 kg, but in rare cases.

Fishing methods: on a live bait, on a frog, on a tadpole. When using spinning, any bait goes well, depending on the reservoir and the situation, be it all kinds of turntables, wobblers imitating a wounded fry, vibrotails, etc. This bloodthirsty predator is best caught in the spring, before its spawning, and in the fall - during the zhora, late August to mid-October (in the north - until September)

Dace

A small fish of the carp family. Yelets lives in clean flowing rivers, both with sandy and pebble bottoms, as well as in lakes. Feeds on small insects, plankton invertebrates, plant shoots.

Fishing methods: like all cyprinids - a float rod with bait on a hook. Also bottom gear and fly fishing. From the bait - bloodworm, maggot, porridge, bread, worm.

Rainbow trout

Other name Mikizha . Fish of the salmon family. Small size, length up to 55 cm, weight up to 1.5 kg. It lives in cold water, loves clean mountain rivers, lakes. Predator, feeds on fry of other fish, minnow, verkhovka, insects, etc.

Fishing methods: fly fishing or spinning. Small trout are caught on a fly, like the Siberian grayling, larger individuals will peck on baubles and other spinning gear.

Minnow

Minnow is a small representative of the carp family. On the right photo lake minnow , on the left - river . The length of the fish is up to 15 cm, weight - up to 90-100 g. It feeds on mosquito larvae, flies, small insects. The body is covered with small scales. The minnow is usually used as bait for larger fish, but can be eaten.

Fishing methods: minnows are caught during the day in calm, calm weather; at night, the fish do not bite. Worms, bloodworms, maggots are used as baits. The minnow is caught in early autumn, later it hibernates.

Chukuchan

A small freshwater fish of the whitefish family. Sizes of the Siberian vendace: up to 35 cm in length and weight up to 1 kg. Semi-anadromous fish, i.e. lives both in the salt water of the ocean and in the fresh water of the Siberian rivers flowing into the Laptev Sea. Vendace is consumed fresh, salted and smoked. Rich in nutrients and omega-3 fats.

Fishing methods: commercial fish. It is caught mainly by nets, because the effectiveness of ordinary fishing rods on it is low.

Ide

Fish from the carp family. The young are called braces . It lives in the taiga zone everywhere. In Siberia it is found up to Yakutia. Reaches a weight of 3 kg and a length of 55 cm. Lives up to 20 years. Omnivorous fish. Lives in rivers, lakes, ponds. Avoids fast cold water and mountain rivers. It prefers more reach rivers with calm water and great depth.

Fishing methods: ides are caught on ordinary species with Anastasia. Float fishing rods, donks, spinning rods, with various turntables, spinners. The ide takes well at dusk, because at this time it is fed. The bait is worms, bloodworms, maggots, bread, bran, etc.

Perch

From the perch family. It lives throughout northern Eurasia. Reaches a size of 44.7 cm and weighs more than 2 kg. Predator, very voracious. It is eaten as a basis for fish soup, in fried, smoked, dried forms. It is an object of sports, amateur and commercial fishing.

Fishing methods: like all predators, the perch takes well on baits of animal origin. Live, worm. It takes well on spinning tackle, on wobblers (right figure), turntables, vibrotails, and various spinners. It usually lives in pairs with pike, in places with a large number of small fish.

Chebak

Fish of the carp family. Chebak is a subspecies of roach, distributed mainly in the Urals and Siberia. In Siberia, the chebak lives almost everywhere. IN in large numbers available on the Kolyma, Indigirka, Lena, Yenisei and other Siberian rivers. Basically it is a small fish, but reaches a weight of up to 3.5 kg. In many reservoirs, the chebak is the simplest and most popular fish. They eat it themselves and feed cattle, dogs and cats. Fish soup is boiled from it, fried, dried and smoked. In my opinion, chebak is especially good in the ear, boiled.

Fishing methods: chebak, like all carp fish, is omnivorous. It bites both on baits of animal origin and vegetable origin. Takes well on bloodworms, maggots, worms, dough, bread crumbs, corn. Classic fishing for chebak takes place on a simple float rod.

Ruff

A species of fish from the perch family. In Siberia, it lives everywhere up to the border of the tundra. A small fish, reaching only 30 cm in length, and weighing up to 250 g. An unpretentious fish that can adapt to living conditions. Schooling fish. It lives both in fresh water and in slightly brackish waters. Predator, nocturnal.

Fishing methods: bites best in spring, autumn and early winter - at this time, he begins to eat. Fishing time is morning and evening. In summer, it is caught at night, in cool weather. Pecks at bloodworms, worms, maggots. Tackle - float fishing rod.