Rudd, often confuse many anglers because at first glance they can look very similar to the Roach, but there are three distinct differences, the mouth of the Rudd curves upwards, the dorsal fin is set further back, and the eyes of the adult have a yellow to orange iris, whereas the eye of the adult roach is red.

The colour of the rudd is a greenish olive along its back, with golden silvery/white flanks fading to a pale cream underside, the pectoral, dorsal and tail fins are brownish red, while the pelvic and anal fins are a magnificent bright red.

Rudd can be found in most of our still waters from reservoirs, gravel pits, ponds and lakes, they can also be found in very slow running rivers.

Very often swimming in shoals they forage in the weedy undergrowth for their natural diet which consists of the insects life, small water snails and larvae found in the weed beds and silt that lie at the bottom, in summer they can be seen coming to the surface looking for a tasty morsel.

Top  bait, Bread, maggot, casters, hemp, and a variety of different paste.

The Record Rudd: 4lb 10oz.

Caught by: Simon Parry, Co Armagh Lake.  2001  

Rudd:

Family: Cyprinidae.

Latin Name:

Scardinius erythropthalmus

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