General Guide on the basics of UFS

Overview

This is a very general guide mainly with information, that ought to be available to all UFS players at any time. It is meant to be sort of a lexical tool where you can quickly look up which hook or bait you are supposed to use to catch fish X and where to go to find it. It is also the place to find information about quirks in the software, that will be of interest to any player.

Disclaimer

Let me start by saying that I really enjoy this game. It is extremely beautiful and well-made. This is not a post complaining about a poor product! This is a post about how to manouver in an existing great product and possibly (and hopefully) how to make it better. I wouldn’t have spent so much time compiling this if UFS wasn’t a product I believe in and really enjoy playing.

It is not yet completed, and there are species not yet added, but it can be used as is.

This guide is for everyone interested in playing UFS; new or experienced. It is based on my personal testing which naturally suggests a rather small sample-size. Thus information about bait, hook-sizes etc. may be incorrect. It is also worth noting the date of this guide; flaws, quirks or similar mentioned in the guide, may be corrected or adjusted in coming versions of the software.

Tom with contribution from Ace (video on spinning techniques)

Quirks in UFS

(This section can easily be skipped, unless you are specifically interested or new to the game).

NOTE: All theses quirks may or may not be intentional on the part of the development team [for various reasons], but they are important to know about.

Physical quirks:

However impressive your gear is, even small fish may cause problems. A 20+ kg breaking strength braided line can easily snap by simply raising your pole on a striking 2 kg fish – even with your break set safely.
Some species of fish seem to be extraordinarily strong comparative to whatever size they have. Fish like Brook Trout or Mahi Mahi for instance. A 7 kg Mahi Mahi will fight harder and longer than a 22 kg Rainbow Trout or a 30 kg Sturgeon, and the latter two gives a much higher rate of experience/money.

Behavioural quirks:

All species of fish move around at all times.
All species of fish (even Carp, Catfish and similar) jump out of the water on occasion and none of them appear to favor certain depths of water.
No species of fish appear to have a cycle that makes them favor a certain time of day. Though you may experience a decline in catches at some parts of the day from all species.
No species of fish appear to favor certain types or colors of lures or types of bait.
Weather seem to have no effect at all on your ability to catch fish. Nor wind on your ability to cast.
Fish seem to be randomly magnetically drawn towards especially bait – you can have 10 fish around a hook all candidates for a strike, and then have another fish zoom in from 30 m away to take the bait.

Spinning quirks:

Some reels appear to have no set speed. Using for instance 2 bars of reel-speed will cause the lure to be drawn at different speeds depending on a couple of factors:
- If a fish is struggling, sideways or moving towards you.
- On the distance of the lure from the caster!!! (This really puzzles me)
Both can be really really annoying [and potentionally disastrous] when spinning or reeling in fish.
Reel-speed is automatically turned to 3 bars when a fish strikes (unless you’re not using a lure, in which case this doesn’t appear to happen). You will have to manually turn it back every time if you are using a diffirent spinning speed.
Types of spinning is a confusing and very difficult area:
There are 4 basic types of spinning techniques recognized by the software, and the objective is to get 3 bars of either type to make the lure move optimally:
- Straight (or Straight Slow if using only one bar of reeling speed) is very easy to use and it is simple and fast to get 3 bars. I often use it with a stop spin cycle every 1.5 second or so (which is what I would do IRL), but that is NOT a style of spinning that is recognized by the software, and every so often it resets the bars doing so. I still find it more effective and worthwhile doing.
- Lift and Drop can be used in a couple of ways. Spinning in while holding down the RMB and releasing it briefly once every 1.5 second or so or by spinning in while pressing the RMB briefly once every 1.5 second or so. You may also be able to use it with a stop spin cycle where the LMB is released simultaneously with the RMB being pressed but I am not dextrous enough to test that. Whichever of these techniques is used, it takes at least 10 m of your cast (and often more) to reach 3 bars and a single misclick resets it to zero bars, meaning that this technique is very difficult to use effectively in UFS. Also your fingers will become numb after 10 50+ m casts.
- Stop and Go is used by first letting the lure drop to the bottom. Then you drag it in in small sections after each letting it rest on the bottom until the “GROUND” signal appears. Stop and Go is extremely slow to use and if you start spinning before the lure has hit the bottom on an iteration or if you get a little bit out of sync, the bars will reset. I don’t see any benefit of ever using this over the simple Straight; the fish you will catch don’t seem to be bigger or different species and catching them will be significantly slower.
- Twitching is similar to Stop and Go, but only used for flies.
No lure has any indication on what type of spinning technique, that gives the optimal ability to catch fish. This can be very confusing unless you’re an experienced angler.
No type of lure [of any color and using any spinning technique] seem to be favored by the fish as long as it’s a type they can take.

Short video on spinning techniques (by Ace):

Originally posted by Ace:

Combining all this, you may conclude that when spinning you should always chose the lure that has the simplest/easiest type. Color, size and type of lure is irrelevant; only hook size matters. It often isn’t worth the time spent trying to get for instance a popper or a jig to work properly; even when/if you should get one to operate properly, you will catch fewer fish than you would using other types of lures or spinning techniques (unless ofc the only possible lure for that particular species of fish you’re after is one of those types).

Baited hook quirks:

When changing the size of a baited hook be sure to remove all bait and the float every time. If you don’t you will sometimes experience really small or really large bait. I am not entirely sure there is any difference when fishing, but maggots the size of the float or corn the size of a pinhead sure look odd.
The only difference between using 1 and 3 pieces of bait appears to be the distance it will draw fish from. 3 pieces will draw fish from far away (~30 m) while 1 piece of bait works on close range only.
The feeders seem to have little to no effect.

Equipment quirks:

Some pieces of equipment have a level requirement and/or hook-size that make them almost unusable. For instance the fly “PANIT Fly STREAM KI” has 9 target species of fish at a level requirement of 15. Neither of those targets will be especially interesting at level 15, and realistically at most one of the species is even able to take the fly given the extreme hook-sizes!

Netting quirks:

When on a boat a fish can go under it, in which case you may be able to net a fish through the boat without being able to see it. Or you may loose it by timing out. There is no real option for getting it out.
When on a bridge or pier be sure to use a short distance between hook and float when float fishing. A long distance can cause all sorts of problems when netting. Generally you should never use > 1 m between hook and float whereever you may stand; deeper has no benefits as far as I can tell, only drawbacks.

Area quirks:

There is no correlation between the level of an area and the experience and money it may yield. In most cases you are better off staying at area 1 all the way to level 10 or so before possibly moving on to area 4 or 5. It is really confusing that area 2 and 3 yield smaller, less abundant and harder to catch fish than area 1. Area 7 is completely irrelevant, unless you’re hunting specifically Spotted Bass, and the 2 ice areas are simply worse versions of the non-ice ones. This means that you are likely to spend the vast amount of your time fishing the same areas and the same fish over and over, while other areas are completely ignored.

Level quirks:

After level 13, the level progression is extremely slow, and the only bonus from gaining a level is a slight upgrade in gear. This makes the road from 13 to 20 really really long and arduous. Hopefully more content in the future will solve this.

Notes on how the tables should be read

The information here is based on my own statistics and testing. Given that the sample-size is very small, there are bound to be incorrect or imprecise information. Any information or corrections will be welcomed. Testing has been done by creating a small pond with 20 specimens of any one species of fish.

NOTE: When spinning speed is mentioned in the tables, I am assuming basic spinning gear is used. If other types of gear is used, you are most likely better off using a slower speed. Some reels spin much faster than others, and you should only use my indications as a guideline – try faster or slower and see how either performs. Never just assume, I am right!!!

As a general rule of thumb, you can use the following as a guide for hook-size in UFS:
#8 to #1: Very small to small fish typically well under 1 kg.
#1/0: Fish weighing under 1 kg.
#2/0: Fish weighing under 2 kg.
#3/0: Fish weighing under 3 kg.
#4/0: Fish weighing under 4 kg.
#5/0: Fish weighing 5 kg or more.
#6/0: Fish weighing 10 kg or more.
#7/0: Fish weighing 15 kg or more.
#8/0: Fish weighing 20 kg or more.
#9/0: Fish weighing 50 kg or more.
#10/0: Fish well over 50 kg.
It is far from exact but as a rule of thumb it is useful. You can catch 10+ kg fish on a #1/0 hook, but you will never catch a 1 kg fish on a #7/0 hook.

Baikal Omul

Found in: Baikal Lake and Baikal Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #3/0.
Best caught in: Baikal Lake – taking the boat at #2 is almost always neccessary. Baikal Omul are scattered – typically in deeper water.
Best caught on: A hook baited with Fly, Maggot or similar. Pikes, Perches and Whitefish will also be candidates for the bait.
Also caught on: Fly. Some Spinners indicate they can be used for Baikal Omul – this is false.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1.5 kg is a big Baikal Omul.
Rating: A little bit of experience/money very early game. They don’t give much of a fight.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch. Easy fish with a little to no reward.

Baikal Sturgeon

Found in: Baikal Lake and Baikal Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #8/0.
Best caught in: Baikal Lake – typically taking the boat at #2, going around the cliff to the right and anchoring so you can cast in any direction is a good strategy.
Best caught on: A hook baited with Big Cutbait. Use smaller hooks to also get some Pike – bigger for only Sturgeon.
Also caught on: Nothing.
Typical size: Around 20-40 kg. Over 60 kg is a big Baikal Sturgeon.
Rating: A good amount of experience/money mid to late game. They don’t give much of a fight – typically just one long drag.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; a good target mid to late game. Easy fish with a high reward.

Barbel

Found in: Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #5/0.
Best caught in: Uvac River – the boat at #7 seems like a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Maggots and Corn are both good baits. No really restrictive baits available.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Under 3 kg. Above 5 kg is a big Barbel.
Rating: By the time you are able to get to Uvac River, you are unlikely to gain more than a little excitement or experience/money from Barbel.
Difficulty: Hard to fish selectively for Barbel; easy to land. A somewhat difficult fish with a small reward early game.

Black Crappie

Found in: Powell Lake and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #2/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – a school of Black Crappies and Bluegill usually swims around where the pier meets the land.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Using Bread is most restrictive – Marshmallow if you don’t mind an occasional Channel Catfish.
Also caught on: Lures – spoon lure (Straight speed 2) but be ready to also get many Bass.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1.5 kg is a big Black Crappie.
Rating: You will not gain any significant excitement or experience/money from Black Crappies. For fun try and use your startup gear
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch in Powell Lake – pretty difficult in Atchafalaya Basin. An easy fish but with very little reward.

Bluegill

Found in: Powell Lake and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #1/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – a school of Black Crappies and Bluegill usually swims around where the pier meets the land.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Using Bread is most restrictive – Marshmallow if you don’t mind an occasional Channel Catfish.
Also caught on: Lures – spoon lure (Straight speed 2) but be ready to also get many Bass.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1 kg is a big Bluegill.
Rating: You will not gain any significant excitement or experience/money from Bluegill. For fun try and use your startup gear
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch in Powell Lake – pretty difficult in Atchafalaya Basin. An easy fish but with very little reward.

Bream

Found in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes – typically the biggest specimens are found in the biggest lake. #3 is a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Several types of bait possible – Corn, Red Worm, Bread etc. Be ready for Mirror Carp, Grass Carp, Pike or Catfish as well depending on bait.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Around 6-8 kg. Above 10 kg is a big Bream.
Rating: There is a fair amount of experience/money to be gained from Bream at lower levels. They don’t fight much.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; an exciting fish early game. High reward and good duels for lower levels.

Brook Trout

Found in: Betty Lake, Betty Lake Winter and Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Betty Lake – #6 is a good position.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 5) is the best strategy. You will catch a large number of other trouts as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 3 kg. Size varies a lot. Above 6 kg is a big Brook Trout.
Rating: Early game Book Trout can be a handful; they’re exceptionally powerful for their size. Some excitement and experience/money from Brook Trout early to mid game.
Difficulty: An easy fish to catch but difficult to land/fight on starter gear. A difficult fish with some reward early to mid game.

Brown Trout

Found in: Betty Lake, Betty Lake Winter and Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #7/0.
Best caught in: Betty Lake – #6 is a good position.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 5) is the best strategy. You will catch a large number of other trouts as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 10 kg. Above 18 kg is a big Brown Trout.
Rating: Some excitement and experience/money from Brown Trout early to mid game. Decent fight.
Difficulty: An easy fish to catch and land; good amount of experience/money early to mid game.

Bull Trout

Found in: Betty Lake and Betty Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #7/0.
Best caught in: Betty Lake – #6 is a good position.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 5) is the best strategy. You will catch a large number of other trouts as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 7 kg. Above 14 kg is a big Bull Trout.
Rating: Some excitement and experience/money from Bull Trout early to mid game. Not much fight – typically just one big pull.
Difficulty: An easy fish to catch and land; decent amount of experience/money early to mid game.

Channel Catfish

Found in: Powell Lake, Saint Zeno’s Lakes and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #7/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – just to the right of where you start (#1), you will usually find quite a few decent Channel Catfish.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. 3 pieces of Marshmallow and you have a Channel Catfish is about a minute or so.
Also caught on: Nothing except other types of bait on hook..
Typical size: Around 4-5 kg. Over 10 kg is a big Channel Catfish.
Rating: Good amount of experience/money especially early game. They give a decent fight but quickly tire out.
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch; a good target early to mid game. Easy fish with a good reward.

Chub

Found in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes and Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #4/0.
Best caught in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes. #3 for Saint Zeno’s Lakes and #7 for Uvac River are good places to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Corn, Maggots, Fly and Red Worm are good options, tough you will also attract a fair number of other species of fish.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Around 1 kg. Above 2.5 kg is a big Chub.
Rating: There is very little experience/money to be gained from Chub at any level. They don’t fight much.
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch. Easy fish with very little reward.

Common Nase

Found in: Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #2/0.
Best caught in: Uvac River – the boat at #7 seems like a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Corn and Bread are both likely candidates though both are taken by Barbel and Corn also by Chubs.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1 kg is a big Common Nase.
Rating: By the time you are able to get to Uvac River, you are unlikely to gain any significant excitement or experience/money from Common Nase.
Difficulty: Despite the name, there aren’t many Common Nase in Uvac River, and it’s hard to fish selectively for them. A difficult fish with very little reward.

Crucian Carp

Found in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes.
Biggest hook-size: #4/0.
Best caught in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes – typically the biggest specimens are found in the biggest lake. #3 is a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Any bait for non-predatory fish will do, but whichever you choose, you are bound to also get several other species of fish along the way.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Varies a lot – some can be very small. Above 2.5 kg is a big Crucian Carp.
Rating: There is very little experience/money to be gained from Crucian Carp at any level. They give a decent fight.
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch. Easy fish with a low reward.

Cutthroat Trout

Found in: Betty Lake and Betty Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Betty Lake – #6 is a good position.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) is the best strategy. You will catch a large number of other trouts as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 4 kg. Above 7 kg is a big Cutthroat Trout.
Rating: Some excitement and experience/money from Cutthroat early to mid game. Not much fight – typically just one big pull.
Difficulty: An easy fish to catch and land; decent amount of experience/money early to mid game.

Grass Carp

Found in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes – typically the biggest specimens are found in the biggest lake. #3 is a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Corn and Peas are the only options – be ready for quite a few Mirror Carps along the way.
Also caught on: Nothing.
Typical size: Around 8-12 kg. Above 16 kg is a big Grass Carp.
Rating: There is a fair amount of experience/money to be gained from Grass Carp at lower and medium levels. They give a decent fight.
Difficulty: Pretty easy to find and catch; an exciting fish mainly early game. High reward and good duels.

Huchen

Found in: Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #8/0.
Best caught in: Uvac River – the boat at #7 seems like a good place to start.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 5) is the best strategy. Smaller size lures will also attract Zander and other species of trout.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Big Cutbait.
Typical size: Around 5-15 kg. Above 30 kg is a big Huchen.
Rating: A good amount of experience/money mid to late level. Decent fight usually with 2 long drags.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; a good target mid to late game. Easy fish with a good reward.

Largemouth Bass

Found in: Powell Lake and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #4/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – typically best found under and around the pier at #1 or #2 on the map. Largemouth Bass seem to be the second most common species of Bass.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) – be ready for quite a few Striped Bass and a few Smallmouth Bass along the way.
Also caught on: Pretty much everything.
Typical size: Around 1-3 kg. Above 5 kg is a big Largemouth Bass.
Rating: There is a little bit of experience/money to be gained from Largemouth Bass at low levels. They give a decent fight similar to other species of Bass.
Difficulty: Somewhat easy to find and catch. An easy fish with a matching reward.

Mirror Carp

Found in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #7/0.
Best caught in: Saint Zeno’s Lakes – typically the biggest specimens are found in the biggest lake. #3 is a good place to start.
Best caught on: A baited hook 60 cm under a float. Typically Corn or Pea is the most restrictive – you will catch mainly Mirror Carp with an occasional Grass Carp thrown in.
Also caught on: Fly.
Typical size: Around 8-20 kg. Above 30 kg is a big Mirror Carp.
Rating: There is a high amount of experience/money to be gained from Mirror Carp at lower and medium levels. They give a decent fight and can be a handful.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; a very exciting fish both early and mid game; even late game. High reward and great duels for many parts of the game.

Perch

Found in: Baikal Lake, Baikal Lake Winter and Saint Zeno’s Lakes.
Biggest hook-size: #4/0.
Best caught in: Baikal Lake – typically taking the boat at #2 and casting towards where the boat was is a good strategy.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) is the best strategy. You will catch some number of Pike as well.
Also caught on: Pretty much everything small enough to take.
Typical size: Around 1-2 kg. Over 4 kg is a big Perch.
Rating: A small amount of experience/money early game. They don’t give much of a fight.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; a decent target very early game. Easy fish with a very low reward.

Pike

Found in: Baikal Lake, Baikal Lake Winter and Saint Zeno’s Lakes.
Biggest hook-size: #7/0.
Best caught in: Baikal Lake – they are pretty scattered around and small both in Baikal Lake and Saint Zeno’s Lakes.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) is a good way to catch Pike.
Also caught on: A baited hook with 3 pieces of Cutbait.
Typical size: Around 3-4 kg. Over 8 kg is a big Pike.
Rating: Good amount of experience/money especially early game. They give a decent fight but quickly tire out.
Difficulty: Pretty difficult to find and catch; a fair target early game. Easy fish with a decent reward.

Rainbow Trout

Found in: Betty Lake and Betty Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #8/0.
Best caught in: Betty Lake – #6 is a good position.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 5) is the best strategy. You will catch a large number of other trouts as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 10 kg. Above 20 kg is a big Rainbow Trout.
Rating: Some excitement and experience/money from Rainbow Trout early to mid game. Decent fight.
Difficulty: An easy fish to catch and land; good amount of experience/money early to mid game.

Smallmouth Bass

Found in: Powell Lake and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #3/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – typically best found under and around the pier at #1 or #2 on the map. Smallmouth Bass seem to be among the least common species of Bass.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) – be ready for quite a few Striped Bass and some Largemouth Bass along the way.
Also caught on: Pretty much everything.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1.5 kg is a big Smallmouth Bass.
Rating: There is a tiny bit of experience/money to be gained from Smallmouth Bass at low levels. They give a decent fight similar to other species of Bass.
Difficulty: Somewhat difficult to find and catch. Almost no reward.

Spotted Bass

Found in: Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #4/0.
Best caught in: Atchafalaya Basin – typically best found from the bridge, where you start. Spotted Bass seem to be among the least common species of Bass.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) – be ready for quite a few Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass along the way.
Also caught on: Pretty much everything.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 2 kg is a big Spotted Bass.
Rating: There is a tiny bit of experience/money to be gained from Spotted Bass at low levels. They give a decent fight similar to other species of Bass.
Difficulty: Very difficult to find and catch. Almost zero reward by the time you can get to Atchafalaya Basin.

Striped Bass

Found in: Powell Lake and Atchafalaya Basin.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Powell Lake – typically best found under and around the pier at #1 or #2 on the map. Striped Bass seem to be the most common species of Bass.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) – be ready for a few Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass along the way.
Also caught on: Pretty much everything.
Typical size: Around 2-12 kg. Above 20 kg is a big Striped Bass.
Rating: There is a fair amount of experience/money to be gained from Striped Bass at lower levels. They give a decent fight similar to other species of Bass.
Difficulty: Very easy to find and catch; an exciting fish early game. Good reward for lower levels.

Whitefish

Found in: Baikal Lake and Baikal Lake Winter.
Biggest hook-size: #1/0.
Best caught in: Baikal Lake – taking the boat at #2 and casting towards a beach seems like the best strategy. Whitefish seem to mainly be around Perch.
Best caught on: A hook baited with Fly, Maggots or similar. Be ready for many Perch and the occasional Pike or Baikal Omul.
Also caught on: Fly. Some Spinners indicate they can be used for Whitefish – this is false.
Typical size: Under 1 kg. Above 1 kg is a big Whitefish.
Rating: Very little experience/money. They don’t give much of a fight.
Difficulty: Somewhat hard to find and catch. Easy fish with a little to no reward.

Zander

Found in: Uvac River.
Biggest hook-size: #6/0.
Best caught in: Uvac River – the boat at #7 seems like a good place to start.
Best caught on: Spoon lures (Straight speed 2) is the best strategy. You will catch some Huchen and trout as well.
Also caught on: Fly and baited hook with Fly, Maggot, Cutbait or Red Worm.
Typical size: Under 3 kg. Above 4 kg is a big Zander.
Rating: By the time you are able to get to Uvac River, you are unlikely to gain more than a little excitement or experience/money from Zander.
Difficulty: Hard to fish selectively for Zander; easy to land. A somewhat difficult fish with a small reward early game.

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