Language: Swedish
In Sweden, we can look forward to an abundance of lakes and a long, varied stretch of coastline with sometimes salt, sometimes brackish water. Here there are ample opportunities to learn about fish, whether at the fishing spot, at the swimming pool or during a quiet rowing trip.
The fact is that recreational fishing is Sweden's biggest hobby with more than a million practitioners! Fish are not only a very interesting animal group among the vertebrates. They also form part of our cultural history, for example in the fishing industry, the art of cooking and aquarium culture. The pike, a feared hunter For many young anglers, the dream of the big catch begins with a giant pike. The pike is the most important freshwater predatory fish in our part of the world. It can stay insidiously quiet in the reeds but is a feared hunter. When the pike has become large enough, it hunts and eats other fish, mainly shoaling fish such as roach, roach, sturgeon and herring, but it also preys on other pike and is not content with small fish but can take prey up to half its own length, only they can be pressed into the gap. Frogs, small mammals and seabirds will also be eaten if they get close enough. Young pike often stay in shallow water very close to the shore and disappear in a flash if they are disturbed, they are therefore popularly called shot pike.
Product information
Authors: Sven O. Kullander & Bo Delling
Illustrators: Linda Nyman & Karl Jilg
Edition: 1
ISBN: 9789188506801
Language: Swedish
Weight: 2386 grams
Series: Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna
Released: 2012-09-24
Publisher: ArtDatabanken SLU
Pages: 517