Where to catch african sharptooth catfish in Romania
African sharptooth catfish · Clarias gariepinus
Size: 1-3 kg in ponds, can exceed 1 m
- Flat, bony, helmet-like head with 4 pairs of barbels (8 barbels); small eyes
- Very long dorsal and anal fins reaching almost to the tail; no adipose fin; grey-olive mottled body, white belly
- An African farmed species released into some private ponds; it takes any bait, including carp groundbait. Sharp spines on the pectoral fins
Rules on natural waters
Don't put it back in the water
An African farmed species, foreign to our waters: once in the wild, it eats fry and spawn and competes with native fish.
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 african sharptooth catfish (38)
Based on the species listed on each spot's page; counties with the most spots first.
Călărași · 6
Balta Black Lupșanu 2 · Balta Black Lupșanu 3 · Balta Delta Gruiului · Balta Iezeru (Complex Piscicol Călărași) · Balta Mică Cojești · Balta Solacolu
Timiș · 5
Balta Carol Săcălaz · Balta Mică Nitchidorf · Pescaria Marcel (Peciu Nou) · Pescaria Ortisoara · Pescăria Otvești (Balta 1 și 2)
Arad · 5
Balta Sânpaul – Balta Mică · Balta Sânpaul (Șofronea, Arad) · Iazul Sportivilor · Lacul Crimatex · Pescăria Pădureni
Giurgiu · 4
Balta Făcău · Balta Valea Lungă - Bazinul 1 · Balta Valea Lungă - Bazinul 2 · Balta Valter Mărăcineanu 1