Carps and minnows · Cyprinidae
White-eye bream
Ballerus sapa
May be keptNative
- Typical size
- 20–30 cm
- Maximum size
- 40 cm
- Minimum size to keep
- none
- Daily limit
- general (10 kg)
There is no general closed season for this species, but local fishing rules may set one.
About
A bream with large white eyes and an underslung mouth, living mainly in the current of the Danube and the Tisza. It feeds on insect larvae and small snails on the bottom. Caught with river feeder tackle, maggots and worms.
Spawning season
- January
- February
- March
- April – spawning
- May – spawning
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
The closed seasons and size limits shown here are the national (general) rules in Hungary. Some waters – such as Lake Balaton, Lake Velence or Lake Tisza – and local fishing rules may set different, stricter limits; always check the local rules before fishing.
