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Zander

Sander lucioperca · Lucioperca · Lucioperca

Introduced. Low light is essential — they feed hard at dusk and after dark.

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Scientific name: Sander lucioperca

Also called: Lucioperca · Lucioperca

What it takes: Soft plastic shad on a jigheadDeadbait

How to rig for it

Vertical jigging in the Ebre
Slow-rolled shad along drop-offs

Best light: First light · Dusk · After dark

Depth: 2–20 m

Water temperature: 10–22 °C

When Zander is in season

March· April· May· September· October· November· December

Where to catch Zander around Barcelona

The marks whose ground suits this fish. Each one opens the detail for this species there.

River Riu Ebre a Tortosa The lower Ebro through Tortosa — the only stretch of Catalan fresh water with a worldwide reputation. Deep, slow river holding wels catfish over two metres and carp past twenty kilos, with zander, barbel and bleak off the town bank. About two hours from Barcelona, and the same Catalan licence covers it.

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