Goby minnow
| Spot | Lake |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| In-game size | 10~22cm |
| Best time | ☀️ bites in daytime · 🌿 summer |
About this fish
As its Korean name says, it buries itself in sand to hide. It sifts sand with its long snout for tiny invertebrates.
Looks and how to tell it apart
A long body with a long snout and a pair of barbels. Light brown with rows of dark spots, it blends in with sand. Usually 10 to 20cm.
Where it lives
Lives on sandy bottoms of rivers and lakes and, as its Korean name says, buries itself in sand when startled. It takes in mouthfuls of sand and spits them out, picking out tiny invertebrates.
When it bites
Active by day from late spring to autumn, spawning from late spring to early summer.
Catching one for real
Inch a worm slowly across a sandy bottom. Keeping the bait right on the bottom is the trick.
Drop a worm on a sandy bottom and inch it along slowly. The trick is keeping the bait right on the bottom.
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.