Leuciscus leuciscus - Dace
Dace, once known as dart because of their speed, are found in many of the
eastern rivers of Wales, including the Wye and the Monnow. They are shoal
fish and often feed at the surface, taking flies and small beetles.
Dace rarely grow to exceed a pound; a fish of half that
size is considered a good catch. The British rod-caught record dace weighed 1 lb 5 oz and was landed in 2002 from the River Weir.
The spawning season for dace is generally
between March and May. They can hybridise with rudd and with bleak, and
this can make identification rather difficult.
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