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Barbel
Barbus barbus · Fresh
Powerful river fish with four barbels that feeds on the bottom; fights hard on current.
Photo: Neil Phillips from uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND Jun–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | At night |
| Water temp | 14–22 °C |
| Typical size | 40–60 cm · record about 90 cm |
| Diet | Insects, worms, small fish |
| Regions | Europe |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Not very moon-driven.
Tide
Tide matters little for this species.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Feeder or boilies on gravel runs in flowing rivers.
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