White-spotted char
イワナ · iwana
Salvelinus leucomaenis
White-spotted char are associated with cool headwater streams. Small habitats can be sensitive to fishing pressure.
Habitat and season
Cold upper rivers and managed fisheries.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Scientific name
- Salvelinus leucomaenis
- Japanese name
- イワナ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Freshwater bait fishing
A small bait is drifted or suspended where freshwater fish feed.
Trout lure fishing
Small spoons, plugs and spinners cover rivers or managed fisheries. Rules differ substantially between natural rivers and stocked ponds.
Find places to fish
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White-spotted char
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Kanagawa · Lake / river / pond国民宿舎丹沢ホーム札掛渓流釣場
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Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
細長い体と脂びれを持ち、体側の淡い斑点が見分ける手掛かり。ニッコウイワナ、ヤマトイワナなどで模様が異なり、白点の有無だけで系統を断定しない。
増水・落石・転倒・低体温に注意。初回は管理釣り場か経験者同行を選ぶ。源流への単独入渓や根掛かり回収のための無理な渡渉は避ける。地域の遊漁券、禁漁区、サイズ・尾数制限を確認する。
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