Zander

Stizostedion lucioperca

Details

A powerful fish and largest of the perch family,the body is long and muscular and resembles that of the pike, the exceptions are its fins which are those of a perch, hence it is sometimes known as the Pike-Perch.

Introduced into the Great Ouse Relief Channel in 1963,here they multiplied and grew very quickly, and much concern was voiced by anglers who feared the Zander would play havoc with the fish stocks.

This monster toys with its victims before killing them and often leaves the evidence because it was not hungry in the first place.

Beware of its long and very sharp teeth, do not remove hooks with your fingers.

Average weight 4 lb(1.81 kg).

Specimen fish 10.lb(4.5 kg)

Colouring

Back = Olive

Flanks = Silvery Green. Brown bands

Underside = Off White

Fins = Yellow/Grey
Dorsal and Caudal fins have dark spots

Habitat

Lakes and rivers mainly in East Anglia.
They feed in deep waters hunting in packs that decimate the shoals of other species.
Natural foods are all freshwater fish including their own species.

Zander

Stizostedion lucioperca

Details

A powerful fish and largest of the perch family,the body is long and muscular and resembles that of the pike, the exceptions are its fins which are those of a perch, hence it is sometimes known as the Pike-Perch.

Introduced into the Great Ouse Relief Channel in 1963,here they multiplied and grew very quickly, and much concern was voiced by anglers who feared the Zander would play havoc with the fish stocks.

This monster toys with its victims before killing them and often leaves the evidence because it was not hungry in the first place.

Beware of its long and very sharp teeth, do not remove hooks with your fingers.

Average weight 4 lb(1.81 kg).

Specimen fish 10.lb(4.5 kg)

Colouring

Back = Olive

Flanks = Silvery Green. Brown bands

Underside = Off White

Fins = Yellow/Grey
Dorsal and Caudal fins have dark spots

Habitat

Lakes and rivers mainly in East Anglia.
They feed in deep waters hunting in packs that decimate the shoals of other species.
Natural foods are all freshwater fish including their own species.

Best Method = Dead Baiting

Zander

Stizostedion lucioperca

Details

A powerful fish and largest of the perch family,the body is long and muscular and resembles that of the pike, the exceptions are its fins which are those of a perch, hence it is sometimes known as the Pike-Perch.

Introduced into the Great Ouse Relief Channel in 1963,here they multiplied and grew very quickly, and much concern was voiced by anglers who feared the Zander would play havoc with the fish stocks.

This monster toys with its victims before killing them and often leaves the evidence because it was not hungry in the first place.

Beware of its long and very sharp teeth, do not remove hooks with your fingers.

Average weight 4 lb(1.81 kg).

Specimen fish 10.lb(4.5 kg)

Colouring

Back = Olive

Flanks = Silvery Green. Brown bands

Underside = Off White

Fins = Yellow/Grey Dorsal and Caudal fins have dark spots

Habitat

Lakes and rivers mainly in East Anglia. They feed in deep waters hunting in packs that decimate the shoals of other species. Natural foods are all freshwater fish including their own species.

Best Method = Dead Baiting

Fins = Yellow/Grey
Dorsal and Caudal fins have dark spots

Lakes and rivers mainly in East Anglia.
They feed in deep waters hunting in packs that decimate the shoals of other species.
Natural foods are all freshwater fish including their own species.