Freshwater Species
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BarbelA Long and slender fish that likes to hide in the fast moving rivers around the country. Of late these fish have been stocked into some commercial fishing lakes where they are doing well, and provide the visiting angler with a good battle. Not In Island Waters |
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BleakA small silver fish that is usually found in the rivers around the country. Not In Island Waters |
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BreamA fish that is mainly found in still waters throughout the UK. They are often in shoals and will take many baits including those intended for Carp. The larger fish are often of a dark gold colour which darkens towards the back. The small silver coloured bream may often be referred to as skimmers due to the way they skim across the surface as they are guided into the angler. |
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Carp - CommonThese awesome fighting fish, thrive in all inlande freshwaters, they are the target of many an angler especially when reching large weights. These fish are one of the largest freshwater fish thaat inhabit the UK freshwater. These fish can be caught on many tactics and bait but modern baits and tackle are the norm for chasing these fish. |
Carp - CrucianNot to be confused with its other family members the Crucian Carp is of much smaller size and a fish of over 3lb is regarded as a specimen. These golden beauties are great fun on smaller tackle but they do take some patiance as they can be very wiley. |
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Carp - GrassIntroduced to help control weed these fish again achieve great weights and size, although not quite that of the common or mirror. The tend to be a longer fish and show you a good battle if you are lucky enough to fool one to take your bait. |
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Carp - LeatherA similar looking fish to mirror with the only immediate difference being the lack of large mirror like scales. These fish often bocome a target for the specimen carp hunter and again achieve great weights and size. These fish become so sort after that they are often given names. The most famous of these being Heather 'the leather' |
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Carp - Mirror |
Chub |
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Eel |
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Gudgeon |
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Perch |
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Pike |
Roach |
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Rudd |
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Tench |
Wels Catfish |
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Zander |
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Barbel |
Barbus barbus |
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Bleak |
Albernus albernus |
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Bream |
Arbramis brama |
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Carp |
Cyprinus carpio |
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Chub |
Leuciscus cephalus |
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Crucian Carp |
Carassius carrassius |
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Dace |
Leuciscus leuciscus |
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Eel |
Anguilla Anguilla |
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Gudgeon |
Gobio gobio |
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Perch |
Perca Fluviatilis |
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Pike |
Esox Lucius |
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Roach |
Rutilus rutilus |
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Rudd |
Scardinius erythrophthalmus |
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Tench |
Tinca tinca |
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Wels Catfish |
Silurus glanis |
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Zander |
Stizostedion lucioperca |
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