Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
FR Requin peau bleue · ES Tintorera · PT Tintureira
Also known as: Blue WhalerGreat Blue SharkTintoreraTintureiraTintoreraRequin peau bleueTintureira
PelagicBoat
Shark
Score
—
Prime time
Summer; long daylight drifting sessions
Depth
10–300m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–SepGood May–Oct
Depth range
10–300mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Trolling60%
Sabiki under lights60%
Findr bio
Daylight offshore cruiser summer to fall. Oily fish baits and chum — let's go...
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep waterOpen seaShallow water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquid
Diet
SquidHerringSmall fishMackerelCrab
Effective techniques
DriftingBottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
DayDawnDuskMid flood
Oceanic marathoner — one tagged female swam from New England to South Africa.
Field notes
Where to find them
Shelf-edge blue water, temperate and warm seas
Where they hang out
Offshore, surface to mid-water
Prime time
Summer; long daylight drifting sessions
Tide game
Low; drift direction and current edges matter more
What they're into
Chum slick with oily fish baits
Temperature vibe
Prefers 10–18°C surface water
Fave weather
Calm to moderate seas needed to hold a slick
Fun fact about me
Oceanic marathoner — one tagged female swam from New England to South Africa.
Dinner material?
4/10Better released
Play by the rules
Size/retention rules vary; many areas catch-and-releaseNational fisheries agency; check regional shark regulations
Looking after them
Near Threatened
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