Golets - the fish of our reservoirs

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Golets is a fish of the Salmonidae family. The name is derived from the natural features of the char, and the fish seem to have no scales to the touch. In fact, the body of the char is covered with tiny scales. About 12 species are found in our country. According to the way of life loaches can live in lakes, rivers, streams and in sea water. Some species periodically replace salty water with fresh water. Depending on the season and availability of feed.

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The main features of the loaches arean elongated cylindrical body, in the middle the body has a hump. The head is flattened to the bottom of the mouth. The caudal fin has a truncation, the swimming fins are large. Fish, as a rule, have a dark color, from gray to brown color. The distribution area is almost the entire territory of the country.

The usual habitat for char isIn-depth areas of reservoirs, where fish are collected in a jamb. Golets is a fish, leading a gregarious way of life. However, there are single individuals. Especially demanding is the fish of this species to saturate the water with oxygen and its purity. In the late 1980s, the number of fish in the reservoirs of our country fell sharply, but by the mid-1990s the population of the char was again rising. This trend continues to this day. Temporary decline in the number associated with severe environmental pollution.

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A fish capable of spawning becomesthird year of life. The number of eggs during spawning is about 6 thousand. Golets - a fish, spawning eggs in a strong current on sand or algae. Caviar mites in several visits, the interval between spawning can be up to a month. It starts in May, and ends in June.

The adult golec has a body length of up to 18 centimeters, weight is up to 40 grams.

Life expectancy up to 7 years. Golets, whose photo can be viewed in various directories, has a narrow elongated body.

The habitat of this fish, reaching in sizenot more than 15 centimeters, very wide. Moustached char is the brightest representative of this kind in our country. It can also be found in lakes and rivers in Europe, with the exception of Italy, Norway, Scotland and several other European countries. It is widely spread in the rivers of Russia, such as the Volga, Terek, Kuban, Neva, and even in the brackish waters of the Gulf of Finland. The color is golden yellow with formless brown spots. Golets is a fish that lives in cold waters fed by springs and springs, as well as in the warm waters of small lakes and marshes. It is habitual for him to dwell in the bottom layers of reservoirs. Usually the day of the char is held in the lying on the bottom between the stones or in the mud. Golets makes burrows into which they burrow completely. And if the water in the reservoir of the arctic habitat dries up, these fish remain alive in their shelters. Thus, they wait especially arid years. In the same way they act when the pond freezes to the bottom. In small streams and lakes, charlets lead a separate life. In large ponds, this fish forms flocks.

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In fishing, char is widely used inAs bait, rather than as an object of underwater hunting. By its vitality, there is not much fish that can match it. It is an excellent bait when catching trout, pike perch, pike and perch.

The char is caught by a float fishing rod, when the bait is a bloodworm, a worm. The main thing is to use small hooks - "swallowers". Also effective catching char is a nonsense.