Fish species in Japan
Japanese dace
ウグイ · ugui
Pseudaspius hakonensis
Japanese dace are common river fish known by several regional names including haya. Drift a small float naturally through current seams. Spawning colour differs from the usual silver appearance.
Habitat and season
Rivers and lakes; some populations also enter coastal waters.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Pseudaspius hakonensis
- Japanese name
- ウグイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Find places to fish
Hokkaido · Surf beach
銭函海岸
Japanese dace
Tokyo · Lake / river / pond氷川つり堀公園
Japanese dace · Silver crucian carp
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
全国の川で親しまれるハヤの一種。通常は銀色で、繁殖期には赤橙色の帯が目立つ個体もいる。「ハヤ」は複数種の呼び名なので体形と模様を確認する。
遊漁券・区域を確認し、増水時は近づかない。淡水魚の生食は避け、内臓を除いて加熱する。
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