Brown sole
マガレイ · magarei
Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini
Brown sole are flatfish of cooler water. Small baited bottom hooks suit their feeding habit.
Habitat and season
Northern sandy seabeds.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini
- Japanese name
- マガレイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
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.
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Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
目は右側で、口は小さめ。裏側の体の後半、背と腹の縁に沿う淡い黄色の帯が見分ける手掛かりです。マコガレイと名前が似ても別種です。
長い投げ仕掛けは後方確認をして振り込みます。針を飲み込んでいることがあるため、口へ指を入れず針外しを用意します。
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