Korean dark sleeper
| Spot | Reservoir |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| In-game size | 10~22cm |
| Best time | 🌙 bites at night · 🌿 summer |
About this fish
A bottom fish found only in Korea, with a broad head and a big mouth. It hides under stones by day and ambushes small fish at night.
Looks and how to tell it apart
A broad, flattened head and a big mouth. Brown with dark mottling, it all but vanishes against stony bottoms. Usually 10 to 20cm.
Where it lives
Found only in Korea, on stony bottoms of streams and reservoirs. It hides under stones by day and comes out at night to ambush small fish and shrimp. The male guards eggs stuck under a stone.
When it bites
Active in warm summer water and bites well after dark.
Catching one for real
At night, set a worm on a rocky bottom and it grabs it hard. Its big mouth swallows hooks deep, so bring a hook remover.
At night, set a worm on a stony bottom and it grabs it hard. Its big mouth often swallows the hook deep, so bring a hook remover.
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.