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Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Also known as: LoddeAmmassak
PelagicShore
BaitfishMigratory
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
0–300m
Platform
Shore
Capelin (Mallotus villosus) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak May–JunGood Apr–Jul
Depth range
0–300mDeep
Findr bio
I am what everything else is eating. Find me and you have found the fishing.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Open seaSandy beachShallow water
Recommended baits
Feather rigsSpinners
Diet
ZooplanktonCopepodsKrill
Effective techniques
Sabiki / Bait CatchingSpinning
Best times
DawnDuskNight
Capelin spawn by rolling ashore in their millions on gravel beaches; in Newfoundland and Greenland people scoop them up in buckets while the whales feed a few metres out.
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