Mammal
Eurasian water shrew
- Records in GBIF
- 38
- Fishing districts near where it occurs
- 383
- Most sightings
- July
About the species Eurasian water shrew
About the species
A small insectivore, an excellent swimmer and diver. It hunts aquatic invertebrates, young frogs and small fish.
Where to find it by the water
Clean streams and small rivers with dense bank vegetation and a stony bed, but also pond margins.
What this means for anglers
It is an inconspicuous inhabitant of clean banks. If you see it diving and surfacing with air bubbles on its fur, the water is usually fairly clean.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 2June
- 8July
- 5Aug
- 0Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In November the species is observed less than in the main season. Most records are from July.
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.
- Bacúšsky potok 11
- Boca 11
- Bystrianka č. 1 (Štiavnička) 11
- Bystrianka č. 2 (Trangoška) 11
- Čierny Hron č. 2 11
- VN Tajch (Podbrezová) 11
- Čierny Hron č. 1 11
- Furmanec 11
- VN Závadka nad Hronom 11
- Hron č.10b 11
- Hron č.11a 11
- Hron č.11b 11
- Hron č.12 11
- Klenovská Rimava č. 1 11
- Rimava č. 6 (Tisovská Rimava) 11
- Rimava č. 7 11
- Rimavica 11
- Rohozná 11
- Skalisko 11
- Tajchovka 11
- VN Lacková 11
- Vajskovský potok 11
- VN Hnusno 1 11
- VN Hrončok 11
- VN Richtárovo 11
- VN Hriňová – prítoky 11
- VN Málinec – prítoky 11
- VN Klenovec – prítoky 11
- Vodárenská nádrž Hriňová 11
- Vodárenská nádrž Klenovec 11
- Vodárenská nádrž Málinec 11
- Rimava č. 5a 11
- Rimava č. 5 b 11
- VN Tisovec 11
- VN Krpáčovo 11
- Čierňanka č. 2 6
383 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
- Eurasian water shrew: Photo: Accipiter (R. Altenkamp, Berlin), 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.