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.
― In-game description
This is the Wiki page for the Common Dace found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.
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.
Water Temperature
Common Dace will bite when the water temperature is between 4.0°C and 20.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 12.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.05-0.2kg) | 10 |
| 🥉Bronze (0.2-0.5kg) | 9 |
| 🥈Silver (0.5-0.7kg) | 8 |
| 🥇Gold (0.7-1kg) | 7 |
| 💎Diamond (1-1.3kg) | 6 |
Common Dace Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Common Dace. These are locations where Diamond Common Dace have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Common Dace can be caught at these locations.
