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Ide

Ide

Leuciscus idus

  • 5lakes
  • 178logged catches
  • 9.82 kg heaviest logged

Ide (Leuciscus idus) is a freshwater fish of the Carp family that is found across northern Eurasia and has been introduced in North America and New Zealand. Usually preferring the clear waters of large rivers and lakes, Ide is a popular ornamental fish, often kept in outdoor ponds. Ide can be recognized by plump, deep bodies with dark backs, silvery-golden sides, reddish fins, and yellow eyes. They usually grow to a weight range of 0.5-1.5 kg, and only unique specimen can sometimes attain weight of over 2.5 kg. But the largest Ide ever caught in Europe was 5.5 kg. These omnivorous fish can eat anything from aquatic plants to insects, worms and larvae.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Small Minnows 32 Mayflies 12 Grasshoppers 9 Bark Beetle Larva 7 Common Minnow 6 Dragonflies 2 Red Worms 2 Cockchafer 1 Crickets 1 Maggots 1

Lures

Crankbait 2.5 m, #4/0 4 America Spinnerbait 21 g, #3/0 2 Walker 10 g, #1/0 2 Popper 7 g, #1/0 2 Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0 2 Walker 14 g, #3/0 2 Charoite Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0 1 Mini Crank 1 m, 12 g #3/0 1 Barbless Nano Spoon 2 g, #2 1 Medium Spoon 7 g, #1/0 1

Best setups by lake 5 lakes with data

Ghent-Terneuzen Canal — 67 catches , best 2.54 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 8×
  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 7×
  • Mayflies Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom 3×

Selegne River — 51 catches , best 8.71 kg

  • Bark Beetle Larva Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom Shore 5×
  • Mayflies Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Mayflies Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 3×
  • Common Minnow Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 3×

Dnipro River — 30 catches , best 9.82 kg

  • Crankbait 2.5 m, #4/0 Trolling lure Boat 4×
  • Dragonflies Hook #1/0 Float 100 m 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Float Shore 90 m 2×
  • America Spinnerbait 21 g, #3/0 Spinning 2×

Ghent-Terneuzen Canal (reworked) — 15 catches , best 2.46 kg

  • Grasshoppers Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom Shore 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Bark Beetle Larva Hook #1 Feeder bottom Shore 1×

Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) — 15 catches , best 0.74 kg

  • Grasshoppers Hook #6 Feeder bottom Shore 3×
  • Nano Spinner 6 g, #1/0 Spinning Shore 2×
  • Barbless Nano Spoon 2 g, #2 Spinning Shore 1×
  • Medium Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning Shore 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Ide? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Ide would be to use Small Minnows on a size #2/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Crankbaits. The most successful lure is Perch Crankbait 2.5 m, #4/0.

Where to find it

Selegne River Mongolia Dnipro River Ukraine Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Netherlands Ghent-Terneuzen Canal (reworked) Netherlands Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) Czech Republic

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

Flies #137#138#141#142#131#133#132

Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.