Stone moroko
| Spot | Reservoir |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| In-game size | 5~10cm |
| Best time | ☀️ bites in daytime · 🌸 spring |
About this fish
Its Korean name contains 'crucian carp', but it's a finger-sized minnow. Common in reservoirs and ponds, it's also used as bait for big crucian carp.
Looks and how to tell it apart
A finger-sized fish, silver-gray with a dark stripe along its side and an upturned mouth. Usually 5 to 8cm; spawning males turn dark.
Where it lives
Common anywhere water stands still: reservoirs, marshes and farm ditches. Males guard eggs stuck to stones or water plants.
When it bites
Swims in schools from spring to autumn, spawning in spring.
Catching one for real
It often takes paste rigs meant for crucian carp. Being small, it tends to peck the bait off, so use a small hook.
It often takes paste rigs meant for crucian carp. Many anglers also use live stone moroko as bait for big crucian carp or snakehead.
Rules to follow
No nationwide closed season or size limit under the Inland Water Fisheries Act is known, but local ordinances or no-fishing zones may apply, so check notices on site.