Where to catch european bitterling in Romania
European bitterling · Rhodeus amarus
Size: 5–8 cm
- A small fish (5–8 cm), deep-bodied and compressed, with bluish-silver reflections; in spring the males turn bright pinkish-violet.
- It lays its eggs inside freshwater mussels (Unio, Anodonta) using the female's long egg-laying tube.
- Lives in calm, weedy water, in ponds, canals and dead river arms; sometimes used as live bait, although it is a protected species.
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Rules on natural waters
You can keep it
It's not in its closed season now and has no legal minimum size.
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 european bitterling (27)
Based on the species listed on each spot's page; counties with the most spots first.