Fishing Spot Japan

Japanese Horse Mackerel in Japan

The everyday fish of Japanese harbours, and the basis of light game fishing called aji-ng.

The fish

Japanese
· aji
Scientific name
Trachurus japonicus
Typical size
15–40 cm (6–16 in)
Water
Saltwater

Across the year

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The best month at any of the 4 places we have checked. Each place has its own window, and the season elsewhere in Japan may differ.

Where we have checked it

These are examples, not a complete list. Japanese Horse Mackerel is caught far more widely in Japan than the 4 waters below. We list a place only once we have worked out which rules apply there, so the absence of a water means we have not checked it — not that the fish is missing.