Japanese Spanish Mackerel (Sawara)
Scomberomorus niphonius
Also known as: Sawara
PelagicShore
Gamefish
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
0–50m
Platform
Shore
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–NovGood Sep–Dec
Depth range
0–50mDeep
Findr bio
Razor teeth and a temper to match — I hit trolled lures hard and cut clean through anything that isn't wire.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Current edgeOpen seaShallow water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSpinnersSquid
Effective techniques
JiggingTrollingSpinning
Gear
Best times
DawnDay
My name literally means "narrow body" in Japanese — a slim, silver blade of a fish that runs through the Seto Inland Sea in huge numbers every autumn.