Bottom fishing, called legering in the United Kingdom, is fishing the bottom of a body of water.

A common rig for fishing on the bottom is a weight tied to the end of the line, and a hook about an inch up line from the weight. The weight can also be used to cast the line to an appropriate distance. Bottom fishing can be done both from boats and from the land.

Bottom fishing targets groundfish such as sucker fish, bream, catfish, and crappie. Specialized fishing rods called "donkas" are also commonly used for bottom fishing.

"Bottom fishing" can also mean recovery from the bottom of a stock market.

See also

• Bottom trawling
• Bottom feeder

Notes

References

• Keyes, Michael J (1992) Modern Bank Fishing: ''How to Leger - Bottom Fishing Techniques for Carp'' E a S Publications. ISBN 978-0963405104