Common Dace

This is the Wiki page for the Common Dace found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.

Description

The Common Dace is a species of freshwater and brackish water fish native to Europe, and a quarry species for coarse anglers.

The Common Dace has been widely introduced to areas of Europe where it did not previously occur, such as Ireland in the early 1900s.

The Dace was taken to Ireland as a bait fish to catch larger fish such as pike, however has since benefited from parasite release; wherein it has lost its normal set of parasites, and as such has a competitive advantage over native species.

The Common Dace is found in rivers and streams, sometime occurring in lakes or in the brackish water at the mouths of rivers.

Summary

Habitats

Common Dace can be found in Lake Shore, Upstream, Middle Stream, Upriver, and Middle River.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Bloodworm, Bread, High Impact, Corn, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Pearl Barley, Eggs, Hotdog, Tube, Dough, Popper, Marshmallow, Grub, can be used to lure and catch Common Dace in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Common Dace has the following traits:

• Aggressive:

  Goes directly for a strike without nibbling.

Tips for catching Common Dace

Preferred Bait

The Common Dace preferes Bloodworm as bait. If you use Bloodworm you have the best chance of cathing a Common Dace.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Common Dace is during Daytime and Nighttime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes