European Bullhead

This is the Wiki page for the European Bullhead found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.

Description

The European Bullhead is a freshwater fish that is distributed all over Europe, except for the southern peninsula and northern Scandinavia. It is found mainly in rivers.

The European Bullhead is also known as the miller’s thumb, freshwater sculpin, common bullhead, and cob.

Food items eaten by the European Bullhead include benthic insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates.

The European Bullhead breeds in the spring, during which the male digs a shallow hole in which batches of eggs are deposited by several females. He then guards the nest for around a month so that the eggs can hatch.

Summary

Habitats

European Bullhead can be found in Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upstream, Middle Stream, Low Stream, Upriver, Middle River, and River Mouth.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Eggs, Bloodworm, Pearl Barley, Bread, Hotdog, Marshmallow, Corn, Pellets – Regular, Wafters – White, can be used to lure and catch European Bullhead in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The European Bullhead has the following traits:

• Sun Lover:

  More active after the sun rises.

Tips for catching European Bullhead

Preferred Bait

The European Bullhead preferes Eggs as bait. If you use Eggs you have the best chance of cathing a European Bullhead.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a European Bullhead is during Daytime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes