Mammal
American mink
About the species American mink
About the species
An invasive predator from America. It hunts fish, birds and amphibians by the water and threatens native species.
Where to find it by the water
Banks of streams, ponds and wetlands. It comes from farm breeding, from which it escaped into the wild.
What this means for anglers
It hunts small fish and waterbirds, so it harms native communities. Report the sighting to the water manager or the nature conservation authority.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
We do not yet have records of this species at the fishing districts. The data are supplemented from the GBIF database.
Where it was recorded
Fishing districts around which a record of this species exists. Sorted by number of records.
We do not yet have records of this species at any fishing district.
More species from the group mammals
Photo credits
- American mink: Photo: Needsmoreritalin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eurasian beaver: Photo: Per Harald Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild boar: Photo: Valentin Panzirsch, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Eurasian otter: Photo: Bernard Landgraf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gray wolf: Photo: User:Mas3cf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brown bear: Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daubenton's bat: Photo: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The advice is general and does not replace the instructions of a doctor, rescuers, the site manager or the fishing regulations. Do not disturb protected species or dismantle their shelters.