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Common Minnow

Common Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus · Other fish

  • 1lakes
  • 10logged catches
  • 0.15 kg heaviest logged

Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small schooling diurnal fish, reaching the maximum length of 7.8 inches (20 centimeters). It can be found in streams and rivers with cold, well-oxygenated water. It prefers to stay at a shallow depth with a sandy-stony or sandy-pebbled bottom. The minnow’s diet largely consists of insects and their larvae. It likes to eat worms, plankton, fry, and caviar. Minnow is quite aggressive, which often manifests in the late afternoon. It kills and eats those fish that are smaller, and the larger ones have their fins gnawed off.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Bloodworms 4 Pinkies 1 Caddis Larva 1 Pearl Barley 1 Maggots 1 Bread 1 Artificial Salmon Eggs 1

Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data

Selegne River — 10 catches , best 0.15 kg

  • Bloodworms Hook #10 Float 150 m 3×
  • Pinkies Hook #6 Feeder bottom 1×
  • Caddis Larva Hook #2 Float 170 m 1×
  • Pearl Barley Hook #10 Feeder bottom 1×

How to catch

How to catch a common Common Minnow?

When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Common Minnow would be to use Bloodworms on a size #10 hook.

Where to find it

Selegne River Mongolia

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

Red Worms Natural Eggs

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