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Fishing For Mudfish
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Mudfish
are small freshwater species. They are similar to Yellowfish, but
smaller. Due to their small size, they can be a challenge to hook.
Mudfish are mainly bottom feeders. Their favourite foods include algae,
scavenging in the mud and hunting small aquatic insects. Mudfish are
under extreme threat and a so a catch and release system is highly
recommended.
Mudfish spawn in summer normally after heavy
rains when mature specimens will travel upstream to find a suitable
breeding site.
Medium to light tackle is normally
used for these shy, small and hard fighting fish. Knowing when to
strike is a problem as their small mouths provide a very limited target
area. The lighter your line and smaller your hook, the better chance
you will have to hook a mudfish. Hook sizes can be between 14 and 10.
Mudfish
Profiles
For more information on Mudfish species such as length, weight,
pictures, descriptions, and fishing strategy click on the species name
below:
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