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Common Bleak

Common Bleak

Alburnus alburnus

  • 2lakes
  • 15logged catches
  • 1.18 kg heaviest logged

Common Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a small freshwater coarse fish of the Carp family, that is widespread throughout Europe and Western Asia. This fish lives in great schools, inhabiting streams and lakes, particularly the open water areas. Common Bleak’s flat and elongated body is shiny silvery in coloration with pointed colorless fins. These small fish rarely exceed 150 g in weight. Common Bleak mostly feeds on small molluscs, insects, worms and small shellfish.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Flies 3 Red Worms 2 Pearl Barley 2 Wax Worms 1 Centipedes 1 Maggots 1 Bloodworms 1 Grasshoppers 1

Best setups by lake 2 lakes with data

Dnipro River — 11 catches , best 1.18 kg

  • Red Worms Hook #2 Feeder bottom Shore 1×
  • Wax Worms Hook #1 Feeder bottom 1×
  • Centipedes Hook #6 Float Shore 1×
  • Flies Hook #1 Feeder bottom Shore 1×

Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) — 4 catches , best 0.15 kg

  • Pearl Barley Hook #6 Float Shore 51 m 1×
  • Red Worms Hook #6 Float Shore 60 m 1×
  • Pearl Barley Hook #8 Float Shore 100 m 1×
  • Flies Hook #8 Float Shore 38 m 1×

How to catch

How to catch a common Common Bleak?

When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Common Bleak would be to use Flies on a size #6 hook.

Where to find it

Dnipro River Ukraine Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) Czech Republic

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Dough balls Semolina Balls Pinkies

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