Where to catch ruffe in Romania
Ruffe · Gymnocephalus cernua
Size: usually 10-15 cm
- Looks like a small perch, but the two dorsal fins are JOINED, with spines
- Dark spots on the body and fins; large eyes; spiny gill cover
- Very common in the Danube, its backwaters and lakes (Snagov, Cernica, Căldărușani)
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 ruffe (15)
Based on the species listed on each spot's page; counties with the most spots first.