Ayu Sweetfish
The Ayu Sweetfish is an amphidromous fish and the only species in its genus. It is a relative of the Smelt. The name 'sweetfish' was inspired by the sweet taste of its flesh. The Sweetfish typically lives to around a year old, and as such is also written as nengyo ('year-fish') in japanese, however can live beyond two or even three years old. The ayu is the prefectural fish of Gunma and Gifu Prefectures.
Details
- Reserves
- Kamuibetsu
- Habitats
- Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
- Weight
- 0.09 kg - 3.4 kg
- Bait and Lure Preference
- Corn, Match Blend, Pellets - Regular, Tube, Bloodworm, Bread, Dough, Eggs, Worm, Pearl Barley, Redworm
- Traits
Night OwlMore active at night
Weight
Hook Sizes
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
Tackle Preference
Filter
Available
Baits
Natural
Bread
Dough
Eggs
Pearl Barley
Live
Bloodworm
Redworm
Bottom
Corn
Pellets - Regular
Ground
Match Blend
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Tube
Worm