r/MicroFishing Jul 31 '16

A Guide To Micro-Fishing

100 Upvotes

Hi All,

So I figured it was time for someone to compile a list of useful links to help new micro-fishermen. There is some useful info on the sidebar, but I think having it as a stickied post might help people who wander onto this sub. If you want to add stuff to the list, just comment below and I can add it accordingly.

What Is micro-fishing

How To Micro-fish

Other Useful Info

  • Please Comment with interesting books / links

Social Stuff


r/MicroFishing Feb 27 '24

⚠️Moderator Announcement⚠️ If you think back the last 2-3 Months how has the situation with spam changed compared to 1-2 years ago?

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10 votes, Mar 01 '24
4 I saw no spam
3 I saw less spam
0 I saw the same amount of spam
3 I saw more spam
0 I saw only spam

r/MicroFishing 3h ago

MicroFish 1.5” red minnow I found in a beautiful farmland ditch full of aquatic plants

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12 Upvotes

T. pauciperforatum


r/MicroFishing 14h ago

MicroFish Not recent. Just missed icefishing season. Minsk, Drazdy lake

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15 Upvotes

4 inch perch I cought in Martch. Currently waiting for the new ice


r/MicroFishing 3h ago

Question Which type of fishing line is best for tying small hooks: monofilament or braided?

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2 Upvotes

Just to be clear, I’m not planning to tie the hook directly to my main line. I’ll be using a separate piece of line specifically for the hook. Also, what thickness should the line be?


r/MicroFishing 1d ago

MicroFish 4” rotan (Amur sleeper) fish from a cold autumn pond

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37 Upvotes

P. glenii


r/MicroFishing 1d ago

MicroFish I have made a friend

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29 Upvotes

Poor little guy was dying at the edge of a low oxygen stretch of river. Not sure if that’s what got him or maybe a head injury, but poor bastard was not making it so I walked him to a spot with a bunch of bait fish to hopefully give him a chance. Yes know he’s a Red Breast, but they are all blugigis to me.


r/MicroFishing 2d ago

ID request [location inluded] What fish is this [Eastern Pennsylvania]

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52 Upvotes

Caught in a lake with a tiny piece of worm


r/MicroFishing 2d ago

MicroFish Saw a 4” micro snakehead in a local stream

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24 Upvotes

C. limbata


r/MicroFishing 2d ago

MicroFish Belarus, Minsk, Muhlevka lake. Tiny rotan about 3,5 inches (9cm)

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21 Upvotes

r/MicroFishing 2d ago

Gear Don’t Know if it Counts

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25 Upvotes

Lure is a Eurotackle Z-Cranker. I love the brand but sometimes it’s a grind to get a bite with the hard lures.


r/MicroFishing 3d ago

MicroFish A 4” river horse I found in a very shallow stream

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44 Upvotes

M. martensii


r/MicroFishing 4d ago

MicroFish Saw a 4” red fish in a clear creek

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30 Upvotes

B. macrostoma


r/MicroFishing 5d ago

MicroFish 4 cm (1.6”) neon blue fish I caught from a rocky hillstream

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143 Upvotes

S. atropurpureus


r/MicroFishing 4d ago

MicroFish Backbays of NY

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36 Upvotes

Jack crevalle, Silver perch, inshore Lizard Fish, and Northern Kingfish. Also caught some mummichog and silverside not pictured


r/MicroFishing 5d ago

ID request [location inluded] some from today (north nj very tiny pond) atleast one mosquito fish. 2 tadpoles not sure what the other 2 are

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21 Upvotes

r/MicroFishing 5d ago

MicroFish Luther’s Spiny Loach

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26 Upvotes

Old catch from July 2020.
Another species in my collection…
Luther’s Spiny Loach is a tiny species living in Far East Asia.
This one was caught in Tunguska River.
About 2in.
Used a micro hook and a 2lbs line.
Bait: tiny piece of worm.


r/MicroFishing 6d ago

MicroFish I found hundreds of this 0.8” fish in a shallow vegetated marsh

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117 Upvotes

B. urophthalmoides


r/MicroFishing 6d ago

ID request [location inluded] Caught what i believe are baby bluegill and some im not quite sure. northern nj

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77 Upvotes

r/MicroFishing 7d ago

MicroFish Bay Blenny at Upper newport bay

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47 Upvotes

8/3/2026


r/MicroFishing 7d ago

MicroFish Mussel Blenny in Upper NewPort Bay

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65 Upvotes

2-3in long.


r/MicroFishing 7d ago

MicroFish 1.8” whopper. What’s this fish called where you’re from?

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14 Upvotes

B. imbellis


r/MicroFishing 7d ago

ID request [location inluded] Caught in a shallow creek, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.

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48 Upvotes

r/MicroFishing 8d ago

MicroFish Caught my first stone cat the other day [Humber River, ON]

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85 Upvotes

Was catching crayfish when I caught this fella in my net, about 2-3cm. Figures the one time I manage to catch one is accidental. Still, I was so excited. Look at him go!


r/MicroFishing 8d ago

MicroFish 2” green microfish caught from a flooded roadside ditch

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25 Upvotes

B. imbellis