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Saithe (coalfish)
Pollachius virens · Sea
Hard-fighting cod relative that hunts in schools along rocky coasts and wrecks.
Photo: Tino Strauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Any time of day |
| Water temp | 4–12 °C |
| Typical size | 45–70 cm · record about 130 cm |
| Diet | Fish, krill |
| Regions | EuropeNorth America |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Pirks, shads and feathers on rocky ground.
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