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theres something strange going on with zander in a lake nearby and id appreciate if someone who knows zander/fish behavior can give their thoughts on this.
so, ive been getting into zander fishing in the last month or so and one crucial element for success has been depth charts. in my city, this is the only proper water that has depths beyond 5 meters, and there is only one spot really where you can reach the depth from the bank, see pic related. so i ended up giving it a try, and what I noticed was something very strange. I was walking along the bank with my flashlight and noticed that there are a lot of zander just sitting there near the bank. shallow. under light. the moment you approach them with the flashlight they swim away into the depth, and when you come back like 15 minutes later you can find them there again. see pic, red spots are approx where zander would be, with accurate density. this is actually really strange, because zander shouldnt show this behaviour, UNLESS they're spawning. its being said that they instead go to light and shallow places when they're spawning, while normally seeking solely shadows and depth(gradients). so, does this explain their behaviour? can they be spawning now? its not spawning season at all..
