From my experience, barbel I've caught in rivers have a minimum weight of about 2.5 lbs, I've rarely caught any that are smaller.
So it might be some years before a young barbel reaches a size in which it starts eating anglers baits.
If small barbel are stocked in a river, how long does it take before anglers start catching them?
So it might be some years before a young barbel reaches a size in which it starts eating anglers baits.
If small barbel are stocked in a river, how long does it take before anglers start catching them?