Common bleak ("Löja/Benlöja") Overview


Common bleak - Alburnus alburnus

Bleak most used as bait fish but are also an important food for our predators.

Population

Bleak occur in lakes and rivers in central and northern Europe.

Size and growth

The maximum length is about 25 cm and maximum weight is about 100 grams.

Most efficient fishing methods

Information below is based upon thousands of real catch reports from the past two years.
Winter
  1. Angling - Dead fish
Spring
  1. Angling - maggot
  2. Angling - Maize
  3. Angling - Mask
  4. Spinning - Spinners small (0-5 gr)
  5. Deadbaiting - maggot
  6. Angling - Bread
  7. Angling - Manmade / Powerbait / Gulp
  8. Jig - maggot
  9. Trolling - Wobbler between (11-20 cm)
  10. Tip-up - Spinners small (0-5 gr)
Summer
  1. Angling - maggot
  2. Trolling - Wobbler small (0-10 cm)
  3. Spinning - Spinners between (6-12 grams)
  4. Vertical Fishing - Dead fish
  5. Fly fishing (two handed) - Fly - Salmon / Sea trout
  6. Angling - Bread
  7. Spinning - Spinners small (0-5 gr)
  8. Angling - Mask
  9. Deadbaiting - maggot
  10. Jerkbait - Jig / Soft Bait (fishy)
Autumn
  1. Angling - Maize
  2. Angling - Bread
  3. Angling - maggot
  4. Float trolling - Sand Worm / Snail
  5. Angling - Mask
  6. Fly fishing (one handed) - Flies - Dry Fly
  7. Deadbaiting - maggot
  8. Spinning - Jig / Soft Bait (Tail / Grub)

Common bleak, Avg. Weight (gr)







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