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.
― In-game description
This is the Wiki page for the European Bullhead found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.
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.
Water Temperature
European Bullhead will bite when the water temperature is between 0.0°C and 15.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 10.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.01-0.02kg) | |
| 🥉Bronze (0.02-0.06kg) | 10 |
| 🥈Silver (0.06-0.1kg) | 10 |
| 🥇Gold (0.1-0.13kg) | 9 |
| 💎Diamond (0.13-0.16kg) | 9 |
European Bullhead Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for European Bullhead. These are locations where Diamond European Bullhead have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of European Bullhead can be caught at these locations.
