Barramundi [Lates Calcarifer] also know as Kim Bak Lor 金目鲈[Chinese] or Siakap[Malay] weighing 8kg plus Caught At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam using live Five-spot Herring or Assam fish (local), Selangat (malay).
Barramundi [Lates Calcarifer] also know as Kim Bak Lor 金目鲈[Chinese] or Siakap[Malay] weighing 8kg plus Caught At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam using live Five-spot Herring or Assam fish (local), Selangat (malay). Word of precaution Barramundi had Sharp gill plates so handle with care.
Barramundi [Lates Calcarifer] also know as Kim Bak Lor 金目鲈[Chinese] or Siakap[Malay] are wonderful game fish for lure anglers. It will attack a lure present correctly to it, not just out of hunger, but also out of aggression. There is always a suction effect associated with the way the Barramundi feeds. This is due to the fact that the Barramundi inhales the prey instead of biting it.
Giant Snakehead or Toman Caught At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam Fishing Hotspots
Giant Snakehead [Channa Micropeltes] Siam Loi 線鱧, 小盾鱧 [Chinese], Toman [Malay] weighing 5kg plus Caught At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam by Ah Lau. Sometime due to raining season the PUB release water from the Reservoir into the open sea fishes like Giant Snakehead, Common Snakehead, Peacock Bass and Tilapia they can be easily spotted along the coastal shore line and can be easily caught here
Giant Snakehead [Channa Micropeltes] Siam Loi 線鱧, 小盾鱧 [Chinese], Toman [Malay] are the largest of all snakeheads in Singapore. Can be found in all reservoirs and many freshwater ponds and lakes. They will eat almost anything; fishes, insects, worms, frogs and even small little ducklings. The Giant Snakehead can be caught using live or artificial baits. (Note that local reservoirs only allow the use of artificial baits)
For live baiting, eeltail catfish and tilapias are commonly used. One must not be too hasty to set the hook when a Giant Snakehead [Channa Micropeltes] Siam Loi 線鱧, 小盾鱧 [Chinese], Toman [Malay] takes the live bait. Live baiters usually wait for the snakehead to draw a distance of line before executing consecutive strikes(setting of hook). This is to ensure that the snakehead swallows the live bait whole and almost always, the fish will be gut hooked. Other types of organic baits include chicken liver, beef and other types of meat are sometimes used but you're not encourage to use them as they will easily pollute the water.
For artificial baits, lures that produce loud sound/vibration are good for catching the snakehead's attention. Examples of such are poppers and woodchoppers. Size of lure matters when catching Giant Snakehead [Channa Micropeltes] Siam Loi 線鱧, 小盾鱧 [Chinese], Toman [Malay] ,they don't find it worthwhile chasing after a small meal.
The Giant Snakehead [Channa Micropeltes] Siam Loi 線鱧, 小盾鱧 [Chinese], Toman [Malay] juvenile have horizontal yellow and black stripes along its body and they stick together in groups. The parent snakehead will stay with the juvenile until they're able to survive on their own(just before they start to lose their stripes ~1ft). The dedicated parent is reluctant to feed during the guarding period but will attack intruders and predators threatening its offspring. Because of this, large sized lures are likely to provoke the parent into biting it when casted near its offsprings. This often results in the juveniles becoming orphans.
The juveniles can often be seen swimming in groups, surfacing to feed with the parent nearby. The juveniles takes small lures readily. Good time to fish for these snakeheads are during the first and last light when the temperature is cool and the water is calm.
Giant Snakehead or Toman Caught by Ah Lau weighing 5kg plus At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam.
Yishun Dam [Lower Seletar Reservoir] Fishing Hotspots
Yishun Dam [Lower Seletar Reservoir] Fishing Hotspots a productive Fishing Hotspots where Diamond Trevally [ Chermin ] 照明, Barracuda [ Sua Kun or Kacang ] 山君鱼, Barramundi [ Kim Bak Lor or Siakap ] 金目鲈, Sickle Fish [ Chow See or Ikan Daun Baharu ] 曹喜, Queenfish [ Sam Poh Kong or Talang ] 三保公, Garfish [ Teik Long Song or Ikan Todak ] 尖嘴鱼, Grouper [ Kerapu ] 石斑魚, Catfish [ Sembilan ] 鰻鯰, Giant Catfish [ Ikan Duri ] 鯰魚, Snapper [ Ang Zho Kee or Tanda ] 红皂记, Mullet [ Cao Or or Belanak ] 草乌, Indo-Pacific Tarpon [ Hai Lian or Ikan Bulan ] 大眼海鲢, Golden Pomfret or Pompano [ Kim Chio ] 金鲳魚, Faughni Mackerel [ Kambong or Ikan Temenung ] 甘望魚,Spanish Mackerel [ Ba Dong or Tenggiri ] 巴冬, Yellowtail Scad [ Sek La or Ikan Selar Pelata ] 色腊, Grunter [ Jiok Lor or Ikan Gerut-Gerut ] 石炉鱼, Silver Biddy [ Ka Pak or Ikan Kapas-kapas ] 胶把, Spotted Scat [ Kim Kor or Ikan Ketang ] 金鼓 and plenty of Chacunda Gizzard Shad [ Assam ] & White Sardinella [ Tam Ban or Ikan Tamban ] 沙丁鱼 can be caught. The three most common baits use are bread, live prawn and bait fish like White Sardinella [ Tam Ban or Ikan Tamban ] 沙丁鱼 or Chacunda Gizzard Shad [ Assam ] which can be easily caught by casting net if you know how. Or using fishing rod with Tamban Rig, trying casting into the school of bait fishes and with repeated strike on your fishing rod you might land yourself a couple of bait fishes. The most productive time to fish here is two hours after the tides started to rise -- two to three hour after high tides. Somtime due to raining season the PUB release water from the Reservoir into the open sea fishes like Giant Snakehead, Common Snakehead, Peacock Bass and Tilapia they can be easily spotted along the coastal shore line and can be easily caught here.
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Barramundi [Lates Calcarifer] also know as Kim Bak Lor 金目鲈[Chinese] or Siakap[Malay] weighing 8kg plus Caught At Lower Seletar Reservoir Yishun Dam using live Five-spot Herring or Assam fish (local), Selangat (malay).
