Angling in
June
June is the time of the light
northern nights, and these definitely belong to the coastal fish
- whether we are talking about the silvery sea trout or the pot-bellied
cod.
Both species usually keep a low
profile during daylight hours here in June. Not until darkness
is approaching do they dare enter the shallow water.
Pikeperch from Furesøen
on Sealand.
© photo: Steen Ulnits
The shoreline
On a quiet evening and night,
it is possible both to hear and see if there are fish in the
water. If so, you will experience the fish splashing more or
less loudly at the surface while they are hunting. An experienced
fisherman might even be able to determine with a reasonable degree
of certainty the species he or she is hearing.
A cod has a more splashing sound,
and therefore sounds "softer" in the darkness, whereas
a sea trout is a fast fish, whose splashing usually rings out
loud and clear. In any event, it is always exciting to listen
to fish in the dark.
If you happen to be at the coast
anyway, you might as well hunt some of the garfish that have
now completed their spawning. After spawning, the garfish are
more shrunken than merely lean - and ferocious for anything of
a suitable size that moves. They willingly rise to a jig or fly
before leaving the shallow coastal waters to forage in deeper
waters over the summer.
The rivers
June is a hectic time for both
fish and anglers in the rivers, because it is the month when
both the biggest and smallest varieties of mayfly start swarming.
This goes for the big mayfly, and for the tiny Caënis species.
In the case of the microscopic
Caënis species, hooks of size 20-24 should be used, and
snoods in the 0.10 class as well. If we are talking about the
gigantic may fly, "Ephemera danica", of which we can
be proud that it has been named after little Denmark, more sturdy
tackle is needed. With a wingspan of up to 3-4cm, imitations
can be made on hooks up to size 6-8.
Traditionally, the angling season
for the shiny ascending fish of the rivers starts around Constitution
Day (June 5). An old proverb says that the last dark kelt will
meet the first silvery pringer in the mouth of the river on this
very day.
However, statistics show that
the first fish rise in the lower parts of the rivers more than
a month earlier. And if you wait until summer is at its peak,
you may easily find that the rivers are short of water. They
flow low and clear, which does nothing to tempt the sea trout
to leave the larders of the sea.
The lakes
If you prefer lakes and lake
fishing, June is a wonderful month, particularly if you are fishing
in a lake with a population of the very tasty zander or pikeperch.
They will have completed their spawning in shallow water on a
stony bottom - hungry after the exertion and again legal pray
after their preservation in May.
For some time after their spawning
they can be met near the spawning grounds. Then they will disappear
again into deeper waters, where they are much more difficult
to find - and catch...
© Steen Ulnits
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