Fish of the Carpathians

Fish of the Carpathian mountain rivers — brown trout, grayling, huchen, chub, barbel: how to recognise them, where to fish and which are protected.

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Red Data Book of UkraineIn season nowHuchenHucho huchoThe largest fish of the mountain rivers of the Carpathians. A disappearing species in the Red Data Book of Ukraine: fishing is prohibited, compensation — 14,000 UAH.

Red Data Book of UkraineIn season nowBarbelBarbus barbusA bottom fish with four whiskers that lives in the clean rivers of the Tisza, Prut, and Dniester basins. A vulnerable species in the Red Book of Ukraine.

In season nowEurasian minnowPhoxinus phoxinusA small schooling fish of the cold streams of the Carpathians. During spawning, males don a red attire.

In season nowSchneiderAlburnoides bipunctatusA small schooling fish of fast, clean rivers with a double dark 'stripe' along its side. Sensitive to pollution.

In season nowEuropean bullheadCottus gobioA small, broad-headed fish that hides under the stones of mountain streams. It lives only in clean, cold water.