Norwegian record Ruffe: 101 g

About Ruffe

The ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) is a small member of the perch family resembling a small perch. It is olive-brown to golden with dark speckles and, unlike the perch, has its two dorsal fins joined into one, with sharp spines at the front. Large mucus-filled pits on the head are another giveaway. In Norway it seldom exceeds 15 cm or about 100 g, though in brackish water and further south in Europe it can reach 25 cm. Norwegian populations occur naturally in the south-east: the Halden, Glomma and lower Drammen river systems, Vansjø and up to Mjøsa, where it has been caught as deep as 80 m. It lives over soft bottoms and eats midge larvae and other small invertebrates. Spawning takes place in shallow water in spring and early summer. Ruffe bite readily on worms fished on the bottom and are good to eat. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Ferskvann
• Best month: Juli

See the species guide

Biggest Ruffe in FishComp

5 g (5 % of the record) by Ronny Turøy. See the catch

How to register a Norwegian record

1. Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
2. Records are based on weight and approved by a jury. You give the weight and length, where it was caught, the gear you used and any witnesses.
3. Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.