Where to catch monkey goby in Romania
Monkey goby · Neogobius fluviatilis
Size: 10–18 cm
- The monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis) is a small freshwater fish of the goby family that lives on sandy bottoms in fresh or very slightly brackish water.
- It is found in the lower reaches of the rivers flowing into the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: the Dnieper (up to Belarus), the Danube (up to Hungary), the Dniester etc.
- Introduced into Lake Balaton, Hungary.
- In Romania it is found in the Danube and its lakes and backwaters up to Călărași; also in the lakes north of Constanța (Tăbăcăria, Siutghiol, Tașaul, north of Lake Razelm, Babadag).
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 monkey goby (8)
Based on the species listed on each spot's page; counties with the most spots first.