Japanese Spanish mackerel
サワラ · sawara
Scomberomorus niphonius
A streamlined predator with cutting teeth. Fast retrieves and careful leader checks are important in blade-jig fishing.
Habitat and season
Coastal and offshore baitfish schools.
- Recorded fishing season
- Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Scientific name
- Scomberomorus niphonius
- Japanese name
- サワラ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Blade jigging
A metal jig with a small blade attracts fast-swimming predators during a brisk retrieve.
Vertical jigging
Metal jigs are worked below a boat through the depth occupied by predators.
Lure casting
Casting covers water with a lure selected for the depth, baitfish and target.
Find places to fish
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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
細長い体に青灰色の斑紋が並び、鋭い歯を持つ高速遊泳魚です。
歯が非常に鋭い。口元を素手で触らず、リーダーの傷も毎回確認する。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →