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Zander
Sander lucioperca · Fresh
Glassy-eyed predator of lowland lakes and big rivers, relative of the perch.
Photo: eLNuko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Nov. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Dawn and dusk |
| Water temp | 10–22 °C |
| Typical size | 40–65 cm · record about 120 cm |
| Diet | Fish |
| Regions | EuropeAsia |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters little for this species.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Jigs and dead baits near the bottom at dusk, in turbid water.
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