Freshwater Fishing

by Jake Foster

Most types of fish live either in freshwater of in the sea but there are some species that can live and adjust in both types of water. These species are born in freshwater and move to marine water for their growth and then they return back to the freshwater.

Freshwater fishing is extremely popular and it is more of a source of income than a sport. People do freshwater fishing in order to earn money for them. There are quite a few countries and places where the freshwater fishing is the main source of income of people. There are many different species of freshwater fish some of them being Ayu, Carp, Catfish, Eel, Milkfish, Tilapia, Trout, Walleye pike and Whitefish. These and other species live in different conditions and atmosphere. Some can survive in freezing water while some can live in temperature up to 40 degree Celsius.

Freshwater fish rage in size between 1.3 centimeters to 14 feet. One reason of the popularity of freshwater fishing is that fish is found in abundance and people can find them easily. The Ayu is extremely popular specie of fish in the Asian countries. People of Japan and China are very fond of it. Carp is also popular specie and can weigh up to ten kilos. It is found in abundance in Hungary, Poland, Russia, China, Japan, Iran, Indonesia, Israel and India.

The Catfish has become very popular over the years in the United States and people love it as a fish food. The annual demand of Catfish is several hundred thousands metric tons in North America. In order to meet the demand the fish is imported from other countries such as Vietnam. Eel is a popular fish food in many Asian countries such as Japan, China, Korea and India.

The interesting aspect of the life cycle of Eels is that they live and grow in freshwaters and then migrate to the marine waters where they spend rest of their life. The baby Eels swim back to freshwaters where they live and grow before they go back to marine life. Eels can weigh up to several kilos but if you want the best taste, an Eel weighing under a kilo would do the job. They are very delicious and can be cooked in different ways.

The freshwater fishing has also become popular as a sport. There are different tournaments organized of freshwater fishing and may renowned professionals take part in them. Some tournaments have prize money up to a million dollars. In order to be good in freshwater fishing you have to be well equipped and you must have patience in you as there may come several occasions where you have to wait for long in order to hook a fish.

Freshwater fishing demands you to understand the nature of waters as it will vary in different cases. You need to be good in responding to changing conditions and be able to adjust yourself accordingly. One of the most popular places for freshwater fishing is Alaska where professionals have to face challenging conditions and hence different tournaments of freshwater fishing are organized there.

About the Author
Jake Foster provides freshwater fishing tips and advice for http://dopeyfish.com. Find more fishing related articles at DopeyFish Fishing Articles and Fishing Stories.