arctic char (salvelinus alpinus): loves the cold winter, but struggles in the heat average size / 30 - 50 cm

barbel (barbus barbus): is a culinary archaeologist; will always dig for food! average size / 40 - 60 cm

brown trout (salmo trutta): has trouble seeing where it’s going, making it easy prey average size / 30 - 50 cm

grayling (Thymallus thumallus): is social among fellow grayling, but is not a team player when it comes to other species average size / 30 - 50 cm

minnow (phoxinus phoxinus): has a tiny body but a big appetite, adapting its prey as needed average size / 4 - 8 cm

perch (perca fluviatilis): is able to find food in the dark! average size / 10 - 25 cm

pike (esox lucius): enjoys a warm bath—even big predators like luxury average size / 40 - 60 cm

During winter, food is rarer and the lake temperature is generally quite low—but it’s a bit warmer at the bottom, so fish tend to move low and slow. During summer, the food is back and the temperatures are warmer at the top, so fish move up and get around.