Carps and minnows · Cyprinidae
Zope
Ballerus ballerus
May be keptNative
- Typical size
- 20–30 cm
- Maximum size
- 45 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 strongly compressed bream with a long anal fin and an upturned mouth. It lives in slow stretches of big rivers and in lakes, feeding on plankton in open water. Caught with float and feeder rigs.
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.
