Saffron cod
コマイ · komai
Eleginus gracilis
Saffron cod are northern coastal cod relatives. Weather and shoreline access require careful planning in cold seasons.
Habitat and season
Cold shallow coastal water.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Eleginus gracilis
- Japanese name
- コマイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Short-cast bottom fishing
A light sinker and short baited trace cover nearby sand for whiting and gobies. Long casts are not required to learn where bites occur.
Surfcasting for flatfish
A bottom rig presents bait on sand or mud for flatfish.
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
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
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Japanese surf smelt · Saffron cod · Fat greenling
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Japanese surf smelt · Japanese sardine · Pacific herring
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
三つの背びれと二つの尻びれを持つ小型のタラの仲間。頭は小さめで、下あごのひげは短く、上あごがやや前に出ます。
夜間の冷え込みと足元の凍結に備え、単独で危険な岸壁へ入らないようにします。結氷した水域には安全管理が確認できない状態で立ち入りません。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →