Karpfisk
Ide
Leuciscus idus
A muscular cyprinid that takes both bait and fly.
1,464
Waters with the species
8%
Of all our waters
—
Largest reported
Description
Ide are stocky, silver cyprinids that grow noticeably bigger than roach. They're true omnivores and can put up a surprisingly tough fight for their size.
Habitat
Bigger streams, rivers and lakes — often in flowing water.
Size
Usually 0.5–2 kg; ide over 3 kg do show up.
Season
Spring through autumn; often most active in current.
Methods
Float fishing, fly fishing and spinning with small lures.
Tip
Look in current seams and under bridges — that's classic ide water.
Waters with ide
The 20 largest waters in our catalogue where the species is reported. Marked ✓ when species data is verified via SLU NORS survey fishing.
- AmungenDalarnas län · 61 km²
- MjörnVästra Götalands län · 55 km²
- MellanfrykenVärmlands län · 47 km²
- TämnarenUppsala län · 33 km²
- LygnernHallands län · 31 km²
- UllvetternVärmlands län · 28 km²
- HennanGävleborgs län · 24 km²
- GrundsjönGävleborgs län · 21 km²
- Norra BarkenDalarnas län · 20 km²
- SkattungenDalarnas län · 20 km²
- AntenVästra Götalands län · 18 km²
- MarmenGävleborgs län · 18 km²
- BodsjönGävleborgs län · 17 km²
- ÖjenDalarnas län · 15 km²
- Södra BarkenDalarnas län · 14 km²
- HamrångefjärdenGävleborgs län · 14 km²
- AllgunnenJönköpings län · 13 km²
- BäsingenDalarnas län · 13 km²
- Nedre FrykenVärmlands län · 13 km²
- Stor-FlatenDalarnas län · 11 km²
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