Where to catch pumpkinseed in Romania
Pumpkinseed · Lepomis gibbosus
Size: usually ~10 cm; up to 28 cm
- A bright RED spot at the tip of the gill-cover flap (the 'ear') -- its distinctive mark
- Deep body, shaped like a pumpkin seed; golden-green with orange spots and blue stripes on the head
- An invasive species from North America, very common in ponds and canals
Rules on natural waters
Don't put it back in the water
An invasive species on the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014): releasing it into the environment is forbidden.
The rules above are for natural waters (rivers, lakes, the Danube), where you also need a permit. On a private lake the lake's rules apply: many are catch & release or have their own limits.
Fishing spots with pumpkinseed (36)
Based on the species listed on each spot's page; counties with the most spots first.
Bihor · 7
Balta de Pescuit Biharia · Balta MeritaBio · Crișul Repede - Oradea · Lacul Frontiera Borș · Râul Barcău · Râul Crișul Repede · Râul Ier (Valea Ierului)
Cluj · 6
Balta Sfântul Florian · Lacul 1 Gheorgheni · Lacul Știucilor (Săcălaia) · Piscicola 6 Lacuri Câmpenești · Râul Arieș · Râul Fizeș
Mureș · 5
Lacul Șăulia (Șăulia-Vancea) · Lacul Zau de Câmpie · Pârâul Niraj · Râul Mureș · Râul Mureș (Sălard)