Carps and minnows · Cyprinidae
Ide
Leuciscus idus
May be keptNative
- Typical size
- 30–45 cm
- Maximum size
- 70 cm
- Minimum size to keep
- 20 cm
- Daily limit
- 3 kg
Closed season
Statutory period: 15 April – 31 May
No closed season now. The next one starts on 15 April 2027.
- 2026: 15 April – 29 May
About
A stocky, silvery cyprinid with reddish fins that lives in slow rivers and oxbows. In spring it migrates in shoals to the spawning grounds. Caught with float and feeder rigs, and also on small spinners.
Spawning season
- January
- February
- March – spawning
- April – spawning
- May
- 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.
