Mountain Whitefish
The Mountain Whitefish is a widely distributed salmonid fish of western North America. It is a fish of mountain streams and lakes, favoring clear cold water and large deep pools of at least 3 ft (91 cm). Mountain whitefish are bottom feeders, stirring up the substrate with pectoral and tail fins to expose insect larvae and other invertebrates, including snails, crayfish, and amphipods. Their main feeding time is in the evening, but they will also take drifting prey during the day. The mountain whitefish frequently feeds in the lower strata of streams, but populations may rise to the surface to prey on hatching insects, including mayflies.
Details
- Reserves
- Golden Ridge Reserve
- Habitats
- Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
- Weight
- 0.04 kg - 2 kg
- Bait and Lure Preference
- Bread, Eggs, Pellets - Regular, Artificial Corn - Yellow, Bloodworm, Boilies - Natural, Corn, Dog Biscuits, Leech, Minnow, Redworm, Spinner, Cheese, Dough, Hotdog, Imitation Dog Biscuits, Marshmallow, Pearl Barley, Spoon, Swimbait, Wafters - White
- Traits
Bottom LurkerPrefers swimming closer to the bottom
Hard FighterTries its best to get off the hook
Sun LoverMore active after the sun rises
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
Cheese
Dough
Eggs
Hotdog
Marshmallow
Pearl Barley
Live
Bloodworm
Leech
Minnow
Redworm
Bottom
Artificial Corn - Yellow
Boilies - Natural
Corn
Dog Biscuits
Imitation Dog Biscuits
Pellets - Regular
Wafters - White
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Spinner
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Spoon
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Swimbait
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