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Catalan chub

Squalius laietanus · Bagra catalana · Cachuelo catalán

Native and endemic to Catalan rivers — please release.

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Scientific name: Squalius laietanus

Also called: Bagra catalana · Cachuelo catalán

What it takes: pacucSmall spinner

How to rig for it

Light float or freeline in the current

Best light: Daylight

Depth: 0–3 m

Water temperature: 12–25 °C

When Catalan chub is in season

April· May· June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Catalan chub around Barcelona

Not a shore species around Barcelona — this one is a boat or an inland fish. See the species reference for how to reach it.

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