Okhotsk atka mackerel
ホッケ · hokke
Pleurogrammos azonus
Atka mackerel are an important northern food fish. Their local availability differs between shore schools and offshore grounds.
Habitat and season
Cool northern coastal and offshore water.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Pleurogrammos azonus
- Japanese name
- ホッケ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Sabiki fishing
A multi-hook rig imitates tiny prey while a bait basket releases a small trail of shrimp. Fish vertically at a permitted pier rather than swinging exposed hooks through a crowd.
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
兜千畳敷
Fat greenling · Black rockfish · Okhotsk atka mackerel
Hokkaido · Rocky shore北見神威岬
Fat greenling · Okhotsk atka mackerel
Hokkaido · Rocky shore三角岩（通称）
Fat greenling · Okhotsk atka mackerel · White-edged rockfish
Hokkaido · Rocky shore鮪ノ岬
Fat greenling · Black rockfish · Okhotsk atka mackerel
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
細長い体に暗色の斑があり、長い背びれと二つに分かれた尾びれを持ちます。開きでよく見るキタノホッケ（シマホッケ）とは別種です。
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