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Dace details - Leuciscus leuciscus Whilst living for up to ten years the Dace rarely exceeds 26cm. A fish of 14oz is good and one over 1lb2oz are very rare. Methods and baits In the summer months, whip fishing near the surface can provide good bags. Feed litttle and often with maggot, caster or hemp. The dace can take and reject a bait very quickly, you can see them intercept your loosefeed in a frenzied shoal that darts up from the depths. Dace, once known as dart because of their speed, are found in many rivers. They are shoal fish and often feed at the surface, taking flies and small beetles. During the winter they are caught on waggler or stick float with maggot or caster as well as on the swimfeeder. Dace
Dace rarely grow to exceed a pound; a fish of half that size is considered a good catch. The spawning season for dace is generally between March and May. They can hybridise with rudd and with bleak, and this can make identification rather difficult. |
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