Common Rudd
A Popular Freshwater Sport Fish
Originating from the carp family, Cyprinidae, the common rudd is indigenous to the freshwater lakes and rivers of Europe and Asia. Unfortunately, it is also widely spread throughout North America, where it is an invasive species called American, or pearl, roach. Within its natural distribution, the common rudd is usually found around the freshwater basins of the North, Baltic, Black, Caspian, and Aral seas.
This schooling game fish prefers clear lakes and slow-moving rivers where it likes to hide in shallow, weedy areas to feed on the aquatic vegetation and insects. Dark red fins, yellow eyes, and a golden frame characterize the rudd’s stout body. They can grow to 35-40 cm and weigh up to 2 kilograms. Explore the map below to find the best dive sites where common rudd live.
Dive Sites with this Animal View more on map
★★★☆☆ Waldsee
The entrance is on the camping site "Am Waldsee". The entrance is at a small sandy beach. From 7 m depth you will find gravel walls.
★★★★☆ Kosie’s Dive Basis
A few steps away from the diving center is a diving course. Here you can safely and comfortably board the boat at a slipway and a little later dive off the jetties. Underwater, a varied area with the most diverse destinations awaits you.
★★★★☆ Strandpark Slijk Ewijk
A 20-minute drive from the city center of Arnhem you will find this lovely freshwater lake. It has a maximum depth of 36 meters and a slow slope at the entry of the site. It is a great dive site for beginning divers and more advanced divers.
★★★★☆ Put van Ekeren
The well of the Ekeren or Muisbroek domain is an excellent place to conduct training dives. The visibility is usually quite good and there is no current to consider.
★★★★☆ Fühlinger See
A lake to fall in love with! There is a large parking lot, WC, and snack bar. The vegetation and many different fish are a pleasure! Suitable for beginners to advanced divers and night diving with the appropriate certification every Friday.
★★★★☆ Neufelder See, Einstieg Tauch-Sport-Vienna
In front of the area of Tauch-Sport-Vienna and the shore the bottom is slightly sloping, which leads to a platform at 5m (heading east) and to a Neptune figure and a 2m-long shark made of plastic at about 7m. From the platform at 5m lines lead to a platform at 10m (heading south) and 20m (heading east).