Freshwater fish
Bighead carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
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Recorded inland fishing grounds
90Recorded inland fishing grounds
25Recorded inland fishing grounds
30Recorded inland fishing grounds
32Recorded inland fishing grounds
1Recorded inland fishing grounds
3Recorded inland fishing grounds
3Recorded inland fishing grounds
1Recorded inland fishing grounds
2Recorded inland fishing grounds
2Recorded inland fishing grounds
3Recorded inland fishing grounds
13- Abbaufeld Elbekies IV (Mühlberg) Possible record Brandenburg · Abbaufeld Elbekies IV
- Alschteich (Ponickau) Possible record Brandenburg · Alschteich
- Alte Oder (Gorgast-Golzow) Possible record Brandenburg · Alte Oder
- Badesee Bergerdamm Lager Possible record Brandenburg · Badesee Bergerdamm Lager
- Bantikower See (Untersee) Possible record Brandenburg · Bantikower See
- Barschgrube (Finow) Possible record Brandenburg · Barschgrube
- Burgsee (Bad Salzungen) Possible record Thüringen · Burgsee
- Ditfurter See Possible record Sachsen-Anhalt · Ditfurter See
- Angelsee Oker Possible record Niedersachsen · Angelsee Oker
- Artländer Forellenzucht Possible record Niedersachsen · Artländer Forellenzucht
- Cramoner See Possible record Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Cramoner See
- Domjüchsee Possible record Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Domjüchsee
- Dove Elbe (Hamburg-Moorfleet) Possible record Hamburg · Dove Elbe
- Dunge Possible record Bremen · Dunge
- Elbe (Altengamme-Stove) Possible record Niedersachsen · Elbe
- Forellenteiche Waldmark Possible record Niedersachsen · Forellenteiche Waldmark
- Angelpark Klein-Sibirien Possible record Nordrhein-Westfalen · Angelpark Klein-Sibirien
- Angelpark Scheid Possible record Nordrhein-Westfalen · Angelpark Scheid
- Bostalsee Possible record Saarland · Bostalsee
- Eicher See Possible record Hessen · Eicher See
- Eulerswoog Possible record Rheinland-Pfalz · Eulerswoog
- Fischteiche Ahlen Possible record Nordrhein-Westfalen · Fischteiche Ahlen
- Forellenhof Sünninghausen Possible record Nordrhein-Westfalen · Forellenhof Sünninghausen
- Kinzig (Gelnhausen) Possible record Hessen · Kinzig
- Baggersee Mantel (Gewässer B20) Possible record Bayern · Baggersee Mantel
- Erlensee (Lain am See) Possible record Bayern · Erlensee
- Feringasee Possible record Bayern · Feringasee
- Hammerweiher (Röthenbach) Possible record Bayern · Hammerweiher
- Kellmünzer See Possible record Bayern · Kellmünzer See
- Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal (Neumarkt i.d.OPf.) Possible record Bayern · Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal
- Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal (Nürnberg) Possible record Bayern · Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal
- Matthäus Kraus - See Possible record Bayern · Matthäus Kraus - See
1 fishing ground
3 fishing grounds
3 fishing grounds
1 fishing ground
2 fishing grounds
2 fishing grounds
3 fishing grounds
13 fishing grounds
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Lakes and rivers
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Lakes and rivers
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
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Species profile
- Scientific name
- Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Other names
- Bighead carp
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Bighead carp found in?
In our records Bighead carp appears in these seas: Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany, Lakes and rivers — North-West France, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Western Germany, Lakes and rivers — Netherlands, Lakes and rivers — Belgium, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Romania, Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria, Lakes and rivers — Czechia, Lakes and rivers — Serbia, Lakes and rivers — Austria.
In which months is Bighead carp at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany May–August; Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany May–August; Lakes and rivers — Western Germany May–August; Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany May–August; Lakes and rivers — North-West France May–September; Lakes and rivers — Netherlands June–September; Lakes and rivers — Belgium June–September; Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria June–September; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Romania June–August; Lakes and rivers — Austria June–August; Lakes and rivers — Czechia June–September; Lakes and rivers — Serbia June–September.
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