Fishing Spot Japan

Bigfin Reef Squid in Japan

The reason eging exists. Accessible from the shore, which makes it one of the easiest serious targets for a visitor without a boat.

The fish

Japanese
· aoriika
Scientific name
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Typical size
20–45 cm mantle (8–18 in)
Water
Saltwater

Across the year

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The best month at any of the 7 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. Bigfin Reef Squid is caught far more widely in Japan than the 7 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.