Fish species in Japan
Pacific herring
ニシン · nishin
Clupea pallasii
Pacific herring arrive in schools. Small hooks and controlled rig handling are useful when fish are concentrated.
Habitat and season
Northern coastal bays and harbours.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Clupea pallasii
- Japanese name
- ニシン
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
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Hokkaido · Harbour
羽幌港
Japanese surf smelt · Japanese sardine · Pacific herring
Hokkaido · Harbour頓別漁港
Japanese surf smelt · Pacific herring · Saffron cod
Hokkaido · Harbour目梨泊漁港
Japanese surf smelt · Pacific herring
Hokkaido · Harbour乙忠部漁港
Japanese surf smelt · Pacific herring · Brown sole
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
青みのある背と銀白色の腹。マイワシに似ますが、体側に黒い点の列がなく、下あごが少し前へ出ます。鱗がはがれやすい魚です。
冬の夜釣りでは救命胴衣と防寒を両立し、濡れた足場を避けます。小骨が多いため食べる時も確認し、家庭向けには十分加熱する料理を紹介します。
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