Salmo Minnow 5cm 0.8–1.5m 5g Dace

Salmo Minnow — Natural Dace Finish for Realistic Predator Appeal

The Salmo Minnow is one of the longest-standing lures in the Salmo range, and for good reason: its subtle, lifelike action consistently fools wary predators in rivers and streams. This 5 cm, 5 g floating wobbler in Dace colour runs at 0.8–1.5 m, making it a precision tool for mid-water presentations.

Lifelike Action That Triggers Strikes

The Minnow's understated, tight wobble mimics the movement of a genuine baitfish rather than an artificial lure. This natural finesse is especially effective when fish are pressured or conditions are clear. The Dace colour pattern enhances the illusion, closely matching a common river prey species that predators recognise instinctively.

Versatile Techniques, One Compact Lure

At 5 cm and 5 g this lure is easy to cast on light to medium spinning gear. It performs equally well when twitched or worked on a stop-and-go retrieve — both methods allow the floating design to pause and suspend enticingly between movements. It can be fished upstream or downstream in river currents and handles bottom-scratching presentations when needed.

Choose the Right Variant

The Salmo Minnow is available in multiple sizes, weights, running depths, swimming actions, and colours. Match the variant to your target species, water depth, and conditions:

• 5 cm / 3 g / 0.5–1 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Grayling or no colour listed — ultralight rigs, shallow glides, grayling and small trout in clear streams

• 5 cm / 3 g / 0.5–1 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Dace — same ultralight approach with a natural Dace finish

• 5 cm / 5 g / 0.8–1.5 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Dace (current product) — mid-depth river fishing, perch, trout, and chub on light spinning gear

• 5 cm / 5 g / 0.8–1.5 m / Sinking / no colour listed — countdown method, faster currents, deeper pockets

• 5 cm / 5 g / 0.8–1.5 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Grayling — same depth range, Grayling pattern for coloured water or overcast conditions

• 6 cm / 4 g / 0.5–1 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Dace, Spirlin, Olive Bleak, or Grayling — shallower running, slightly larger profile for perch and trout

• 6 cm / 6 g / 1–1.5 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Grayling or Olive Bleak — deeper mid-water, rivers with moderate flow

• 6 cm / 6 g / 1–1.5 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / no colour listed — versatile all-round mid-depth option

• 7 cm / 6 g / 1–1.5 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Dace — larger profile for bigger perch and pike-perch

• 7 cm / 8 g / 1.5–2 m / Twitching, Stop and Go / Grayling — deeper, heavier current, larger predators

• 7 cm / 8 g / 1.5–2 m / Sinking / no colour listed — deepest running, countdown technique, pike and big perch

• 7 cm / 8 g / 1.5–2 m / Floating / Dace or Wounded Dace — deep-reach floating models, pause-and-rise action

Facts

• Lure length: 5 cm

• Lure weight: 5 g

• Running depth: 0.8–1.5 m

• Swimming action: Twitching, Stop and Go

• Colour: Dace

• Lure type: Wobbler (floating)

• Target species: perch, trout, chub, and other river predators

• Package contents: 1 wobbler