Mammal
Muskrat
- Records in GBIF
- 77
- Fishing districts near where it occurs
- 561
- Most sightings
- April
About the species Muskrat
About the species
A rodent from North America that swims well and feeds on bankside plants. It digs burrows into the banks.
Where to find it by the water
Ponds, oxbows and slow streams with reeds and dense bank vegetation.
What this means for anglers
Burrows weaken pond dams and banks and can collapse, so step carefully on a bank with holes. It is an invasive species; its occurrence is dealt with by the water manager.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 9Mar
- 12Apr
- 6May
- 7June
- 2July
- 5Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In November the species is observed less than in the main season. Most records are from April.
The records come from people's observations and also reflect when and where observers move around. They are not a measurement of numbers or a guarantee of an encounter.
Where it was recorded
Fishing districts around which a record of this species exists. Sorted by number of records.
- Čierňanka č. 2 28
- Polhoranka 16
- MR Stará Morava 8
- Morava č. 4 8
- Odpadový kanál 8
- Morava č. 5 8
- Morava č. 6 8
- Morava č. 7a 8
- Odpadový kanál č.2 "Čekr" 8
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – dolné 8
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – horné 8
- OR Sekule 8
- MR Panská Morava 8
- MR Raudazi 8
- MR Židova Morávka 8
- Štrkovisko Lúčky 8
- Štrkovisko Oširíd 8
- Feld 5
- Prukse 5
- Kanál Malina č. 1 5
- Morava č. 3 5
- Morava č. 1 5
- Morava č. 2 5
- VN Centnúz 5
- Zohorský kanál č. 1 5
- Záhorský kanál 5
- Zohorský kanál č. 2 5
- Dunaj č. 4 – Devínske rameno 5
- Špek 5
- Bobrie jazero 5
- Jazero Čierny Feld 5
- SR Obloz 5
- Prepadlina Osmička 5
- Lábske jazero 5
- Štrkovisko Malé Axi 5
- Požiarna nádrž 5
561 fishing districts in total, 36 shown. The number next to a fishing district is the number of records around it. Show on map
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Photo credits
- Muskrat: Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson, 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.