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×Join our 37 fishermen and our 1 cofisherman in Carndonagh in County Donegal. The fishing forecast is currently 3.2. The most caught fishes here are the ruffe fish, the atlantic sturgeon, swordfish and the striped bass. Come try the most famous fishing techniques like the how to catch smelt with square net?, throw fishing for royal bream, trolling or fishing for pike with soft lure.
Our fishing forecast of Carndonagh indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
The Ruffe fish
The Ruffe fish belongs to the Percidae family. Its normal size is 5-10 cm but it can reach a maximum of 25 cm. The life of the Ruffe is about 4 years. The breeding period takes place between April and May. The female can deposit between 40,000 to 1,000,000,000 oocytes in several layers. It can be fished from June to March. Its length rarely exceeds 12 to 15 cm at 5 or 6 years (maximum 25 cm for a weight of 400 g). Its body is high, yellow-green with black spots; its belly is yellowish to matt white. It has two dorsal fins that touch each other. The anterior dorsal fin has sharp rays. Its operculum ends in a strong thorn. Lonely, it hides during the day and goes out to feed at night. It's a groundfish.
The Ruffe fish is a famous fish you can catch in Carndonagh.The Atlantic Sturgeon
The Atlantic Sturgeon belongs to the Acipenseridae family. Its length can generally reach 3 m; its maximum length is 4.3 m. Its weight is between 150 and 200 kg; it can reach a maximum weight of 368 kg. It can live to 60 years and over. It only reproduces every 2 years. The maximum fertility rate is 3.75 million eggs. It is one of IUCN's protected species and fishing is highly regulated. It can be fished during the cool seasons. It has a snub nose, with four barbells in the front of his belly mouth. It carries five rows of bone plates on the back and sides of the body. The dorsal lobe of its caudal fin is longer than the ventral lobe. The skeleton of this bony fish is largely cartilaginous.
The Atlantic Sturgeon is a famous fish you can catch in Carndonagh.Swordfish
Swordfish (xiphias gladius) is a highly migratory pelagic fish considered as one of the fastest sea animals. It tends to be large and its weight often exceeds 100 kg. It can be distinguished thanks to its long bill and its iridescent blue body. Most of sport fishermen feel really proud to catch swordfishes on their lines.
Swordfish is a famous fish you can catch in Carndonagh.The Striped Bass
The Striped Bass belongs to the Moronidae family. It can weigh between 4 and 23 kg and size 46 to 140 cm. He can live up to 20 years. It spawns from April to mid-June. It can be fished from May to November. The striped bass has a laterally compressed body, a large terminal mouth, distinct dorsal fins and six to nine continuous lateral bands on both sides of its body. The second anal spine is shorter and thicker than the third anal spine. Striped bass tend to be pale green, olive, steel blue, black or brown on their back, with an iridescent white or silvery belly. Individuals over 25 years of age have been recorded and sexual maturity is reached between 2 and 4 years for men and between 5 and 8 years for women.
The Striped Bass is a famous fish you can catch in Carndonagh.The Chinook Salmon
The Chinook Salmon belongs to the Salmonidae family. This salmon can reach 1.5 m for more than 60 kg and a lifespan of 9 years. It breeds from September to December. It is caught from July to September. The Chinook is blue-green, has purple on the back and top of the head with silvery sides and white belly. It has black spots on his tail and upper half of his body. Its mouth is often dark purple in color.
The Chinook Salmon is a famous fish you can catch in Carndonagh.Our fishing forecast of Carndonagh indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
Our fishing forecast of Carndonagh indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
Our fishing forecast of Carndonagh indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
