Norwegian record Bleak: 100 g

About Bleak

The bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a small, slim member of the carp family that looks rather like a little herring. The body is narrow, with a dark greenish or bluish back and brightly silvery flanks. The small mouth points upwards, and the long anal fin helps separate it from young roach and bream. Most bleak are 10 to 15 cm, with a maximum of about 25 cm. It lives in lakes and slow rivers across much of Europe; in Norway it is native to the south-east. Bleak shoal in open water near the surface, eating zooplankton and insects that land on the water, and move deeper in winter. They spawn in May and June in shallow water over hard bottom, where the sticky eggs attach to stones and plants. Bleak are important prey for pike, perch and trout, and anglers catch them on small baits or tiny flies, often for bait. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Ferskvann
• Best month: Mai
• Red list status: LC (2021)

See the species guide

Biggest Bleak in FishComp

15 g (15 % of the record) by Helge Bognøy. 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.