WIFC XVI

XVI WORLD ICE FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP
21–28 January 2019 Batak, Bulgaria

Brett Ericksen, Mike Boedeker, Chad Schaub, Jake Meek, Keith Kniffen, Ben Blegen, Kevin Kowalski, Myron Gilbert, Nick Schertz, Scott Albrecht, Nate Winters, Steph Sissell, Zach George, Sean Warner. Taking the photo Kelly Gotch

Lake: Batak
Location: The dam is located near of the town of Batak
Water area: 22 km²
Altitude: 1107 m
Depth: average – 5 m, deepest spot – 20 m
Fish species: perch (perca fluviatilis), roach (rutilus rutilus), carp (cyprinus carpio), pike (esox lucius), sander (sander lucioperca)
Catch limits and minimum length: Carp (cyprinus carpio) – 30 cm, pike (esox lucius) – 35 cm, sander (sander lucioperca) – 45 cm

Reserve fishing area

Lake: Shiroka polyana
Location: The dam is located 30 km south of the town of Batak
Water area: 19 km2
Altitude: 1504 m
Depth: average – 5.2 m, deepest spot – 9.3 m
Fish species: perch (perca fluviatilis), roach (rutilus rutilus), chub (leuciscus cephalus), crucian (carassius carassius)
Catch limits and minimum length
Chub (leuciscus cephalus) – 22 cm. There is a ban on fishing brown trout (salmo trutta), who must be released back immediately.