Fat greenling
アイナメ · ainame
Hexagrammos otakii
Fat greenling feed around rocks and seaweed. Their repeated head shakes should be distinguished from a stationary snag.
Habitat and season
Cool-water rocky bottoms and harbour structure.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Hexagrammos otakii
- Japanese name
- アイナメ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Rockfish lure fishing
Soft plastics explore rocky edges and gaps for ambush-feeding fish. Contact with bottom should be brief enough to avoid lodging the rig.
Static bottom-bait fishing
A sinker holds a baited trace near bottom while the angler watches the rod tip or line.
Find places to fish
千代ノ浦マリンパーク 釣り護岸
Fat greenling · Japanese surf smelt · Saffron cod
Hokkaido · Managed fishing park苫小牧港海釣り施設 一本防波堤
Chub mackerel · Japanese amberjack · Fat greenling
Aomori · Managed fishing park浅虫海づり公園
Fat greenling · Japanese horse mackerel · Chub mackerel
Chiba · Rocky shore犬吠埼
Black seabream · Marbled rockfish · Fat greenling
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
厚みのある細長い体と連続した長い背びれを持ち、褐色のまだら模様が底に溶け込みます。
背びれの棘と針に注意。産卵場所での釣獲や小型魚の持ち帰りは地域ルールを優先。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →