Dogfish

Fishing for Dogfish

Bait - mussels, crab, lobster, prawn, mackerel, sand eel

Method - weighted hook

Good places to catch dogfish in Cornwall are Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand, Port Isaac, Porthtowan, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Newlyn, Mousehole, Porthleven, Mullion, the Roseland and Mevagissey

Identification

Dark brown mottled upper body with small and large black spots, sometimes white. The underside is paler. Looks very much like a small shark.

Length

Length is 160cm

Breeding Time

Nov - July

Latin Names

Order - Pleurotremata

Latin Name - scyliohinus canicula

Family - Scylorhinidae

Habitat

Dogfish are found on the bottom on all types of terrain including sandy, rocky, weedy and can be found in deep or shallow water.

Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes

Dogfish is a good eating fish