White-edged rockfish
エゾメバル · ezomebaru
Sebastes taczanowskii
White-edged rockfish are known as gaya in Hokkaido. Their small size should not obscure careful species identification.
Habitat and season
Cool rocky coastal water.
- Recorded fishing season
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Scientific name
- Sebastes taczanowskii
- Japanese name
- エゾメバル
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.
Uki — float fishing
A float shows bites while suspending the bait at a chosen depth. Adjusting the float stop changes the feeding layer.
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
Find places to fish
三角岩（通称）
Fat greenling · Okhotsk atka mackerel · White-edged rockfish
Hokkaido · Rocky shore湯泊岬
Fat greenling · Okhotsk atka mackerel · White-edged rockfish
Hokkaido · Harbour美国漁港
Japanese surf smelt · White-edged rockfish · Fat greenling
Hokkaido · Harbour熊石漁港
Japanese sardine · Japanese surf smelt · Temminck’s surfperch
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
褐色の体に、鱗ごとの淡い点が細かく並びます。尾びれの後縁は薄く白っぽく、大きな目と棘のある背びれを持ちます。
背びれとえらぶたの棘に注意して魚つかみを使います。暗い時間帯は段差の少ない許可された足場を選びます。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →